CA: 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 …
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 …
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…
CA coral reefs protected as new fishing areas reopen
Good news for fishing crews and marine conservationists: Large fishing grounds are reopening, while other areas receive new protections. Some 4,500 …
Endangered sea turtle killed by discarded fishing gear in CA
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife just announced a marine warden discovered an endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle dead, drowned …
Southern CA ports lead the way for 'green' shipping
The importance of making ports and shipping more environmentally friendly was the topic of a town hall meeting on Tuesday. Three California members …
Analysis: Crews only report 6% of marine mammals caught in set gillnets
A new analysis by Oceana found crews in the California set gillnet fishery have severely underreported the number of seals and sea lions caught and ki…
Fans of Popular Movies, Books Fuel Activism
By Britny Cordera for imagine5.com.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Publ…
This Year, Declare Your Independence from Single-Use Plastics
This Fourth of July, ocean conservation groups want Americans to declare their independence from single-use plastics. A new report, "Charting a …
Feds Seek Public Input on Whether to Help Sea Otters Expand Range
The public can weigh in on the possibility of reintroducing sea otters to stretches of the California and Oregon coasts at a series of open houses thi…
CA Considers Regulating “Wasteful” Set Gillnet Fishing Offshore
Massive mile-long gillnets weighted to the seafloor three miles off the California coast are set to catch halibut or sea bass - but end up entangling …
Latino Advocacy Week Promotes Environmental Justice
This week, Hispanic environmental advocates are heading to Washington, D.C., from around the country to engage lawmakers on issues affecting us all…