New Release for Citizen Science Month- free training for docents, educators and public released. The online training provides an overview of the California Marine Protected Area (MPA) Network created for […]
Read MoreCoastal Commission Rejects NPS Plan for Point Reyes
On Thursday, the California Coast Commission (CCC) unanimously rejected the National Park Service’s (NPS) “First-Year Water Quality Strategy and Climate Action Plan,” for Point Reyes National Seashore. One year ago, […]
Read MoreBipartisan Bill to End Lethal Driftnet Fishery in the United States
The California driftnet fishery is responsible for the annual killing of thousands of innocent seabirds, marine mammals and sharks in California waters and is the only fishery where these harmful nets are still used in the United States.
Read MoreAdvancing 30×30: Conservation of Coastal Waters in MPAs
The Conservation of Coastal Waters Advisory Panel released its summary document: Advancing 30×30: Conservation of Coastal Waters.
Read MorePassage of Driftnet Modernization Act Will End Deadly California Fishery
Bill Will Protect Marine Life, Eliminate Deadly Gear Fishing for Swordfish in West Coast Waters and Save Sharks and Encourages Shift to More Sustainable Fishing Contact: David McGuire: info@sharkstewards On February 21, […]
Read MoreStop West Coast Driftnet Fishing
Large mesh drift gillnets are already banned in the U.S. territorial waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii.
Read MorePublic Comment: No Oil in Our Marine Sanctuaries!
Join Shark Stewards, The Marine mammal project and Earth Island Institute in a public support for coastal marine protection and stop the proposed opening of our offshore waters to oil exploration and production.
Read More2019 EcoBlitz CA
March 18-24 EcoBlitz CA with National Geographic- a statewide urban to ocean plastics and species data collection with youth.
This is a project engaging educators & classrooms to gather data, shared with National Geographic Explorers in a project to better understand the interconnected nature of the human & natural world.
Read MorePress Release Assembly Bill 376 to protect sharks by limiting shark fin trade in California.
2/14/11 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE San Francisco CA Contact David McGuire California Legislators introduce Shark Bill for ocean protection Assembly Bill 376 to protect sharks by limiting shark fin trade in […]
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