Oceans
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Partial shutdown of crab fishing season considered to protect whales
A working group convened by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife meets today to consider a partial closure of the commercial Dungeness crab …
New England anglers seek greater protections for Atlantic herring stock
Recreational fishermen in New England say commercial trawlers are threatening the survival of smaller businesses relying on a healthy stock of Atlanti…
Anglers seek trawler buffer zone as Atlantic herring stock declines
Recreational fishermen in New England say commercial trawlers are threatening the survival of smaller businesses relying on a healthy stock of Atlanti…
CA bill aims to reduce marine mammal entanglements in set gillnets
A new bill aims to reduce the number of sea lions, sharks, rays, skates and giant sea bass dying off the coast of Southern California in huge set …
PA students gain hands-on experience in watershed conservation
It is almost time for some Pennsylvania students to get out of the classroom and into a canoe. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Pennsylvania Rivers …
Next steps for recovery after endangered orca decision in OR
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has decided to list Southern Resident orcas as an endangered species. With it comes guidelines for how the …
Climate change, development threaten Maine’s working waterfronts
Reintroduced federal legislation aims to preserve Maine's iconic, working waterfronts still recovering from recent powerful storms. Strong winds and …
OR to decide on added protections for decreasing orca population
Oregon officials are considering providing additional protections to orcas in the region. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will decide on …
Conservation group promotes 'Ports for People' ordinance
Groups concerned about air pollution and public health are asking the city councils of Long Beach and Los Angeles and their respective Harbor Commissi…
Advocates call for action to save endangered North Atlantic right whales
Advocates are calling for action to save the North Atlantic right whale, a critically endangered species. The Biden administration has appropriated $…
VA General Assembly nixes menhaden study bill
Virginia's General Assembly has killed legislation to address the declining menhaden population. The tiny forage fish are an important part of the …
Right whale advocates call for vessel speed limits
Wildlife advocates are calling on the Biden administration to tighten regulations protecting right whales in the North Atlantic following a series of …