Environmental Group in California Adds Unfair Competition Claim in Plastic Pollution Lawsuit
Earth Island Institute Files Amended Complaint Against Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and other defendants to hold them accountable for plastic pollution
Read More“Depredation” US Representatives Introduce SHARKED Act
The SHARKED Act sponsors widely represent the fishing industry including fishing guides and tournament organizers, who decry the partial or loss of their catch to a shark. The evidence that there is an increase in shark’s taking fish is anecdotal and not quantified.
Tell the House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries to base decisions on Science and Management, Not Emotion.
Sharktober Adventures
Experience and adventure in the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary with Shark Steward’s expert naturalists. Visit the Devil’s Teeth, the home of the great white shark, and learn about the fascinating history of this rarely visited archipelago just 28 miles off the San Francisco shoreline.
Read MoreNOAA seeks public comment on Chumash Heritage sanctuary draft proposal
Following input from tribal nations, state and federal agencies, conservationists and the public, NOAA has released a proposal to designate a 5,617-square-mile area offshore of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties in central California as Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary.
Read MoreKEEP THE SHARKS ALIVE – SHARK WEEK
Given its significant viewership and media influence, Shark Week has a responsibility to strike a balance between entertainment and education, and not stray from science for the sake of sensationalism.
Read MoreKona Gold: the Yellow Tang
Due to its bright color and behavior, the yellow tang is also one of the most popular marine aquarium fish. Collected in the wild, Lemon Tangs can bring some of the highest prices for fish in the aquarium live fish trade.
Read MoreACT NOW TO END THE LAST LETHAL NET FISHERY OFF CALIFORNIA
Set gillnets are the primary threat to juvenile great white sharks in their nursery grounds off California. White sharks play an important ecosystem role, and their population is still at low numbers and in recovery.
We can stop the needless slaughter of sharks, dolphins, sea turtles, and other marine wildlife by these nets off the coast of California. Urge the California Fish and Game Commission to declare the bycatch in the California Set Gillnet Fishery unacceptable.
Read MoreNew Study Shows Sharks are at Greater Risk of Extinction Than Previously Believed
Recent work builds on previous studies that many shark species are in deep decline and their loss can have dire consequences on reefs and marine ecosystems.
Read MoreInternational IUU Fishing Day -Why IUU Fishing is Bad for Sharks
Today is the international day for the fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing is observed each year across the world on June 5. Why IUU Fishing is Bad for Sharks
Read MoreEndangered Species Day- Act for Pacific Sharks
National Endangered Species Day encourages learning about wildlife habitats and the actions necessary to protect them. The designation of a day to protect critically imperiled species from extinction is important to our ecosystems. As part of the Ocean Health Cooperative, a volunteer-based collective of nuclear engineers, marine biologists, ocean researchers, environmental lawyers, and citizens who work to protect our oceans, we are calling on Japan to desist from their plan to release radiation contaminated wastewater in the Pacific. We are joined by 10 Ocean artivists to make an international statement for the ocean, Pacific marine wildlife and ecosystems.
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