Photo of the Flower Gardens Bank by Greg McFall. Beneath the surface of our nation’s waters lies a living network of stories, species and heritage – all safeguarded by America’s…
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Photo by NOAA. Leatherbacks swim through international waters on their long migrations, where they are threatened by industrial fishing activities. Turtle Island Restoration Network has been working for decades to…
Rendering of Commonwealth LNG, source: Commonwealth LNG. In a major win for environmental justice and coastal protection, a Louisiana state court has vacated the coastal use permit for the proposed…
California’s coastal waters may soon be free of two of the most destructive fishing methods ever deployed… set gillnets and drift gillnets, thanks to new laws that will finally phase…
In today’s world, we face significant challenges saving, investing and planning for our futures. And while it may seem like a dark topic to discuss, estate planning is important to…
In our recent past, the state of Hawai‘i allowed the commercial removal of reef wildlife for sale in the mainland aquarium trade – damaging coral ecosystems, depleting reefs and destroying…
This summer I attended the United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, with a clear purpose: to urge Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles to finalize protection…
For Immediate Release, October 14, 2025 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, lirvine@seaturtles.org Turtle Island Restoration Network and Earthjustice Celebrate a Successful 4th Annual…
For Immediate Release, October 14, 2025. Breaking news press release originally distributed by Sierra Club: Joanie Steinhaus, joanie@tirn.net, Turtle Island Restoration Network Anne Rolfes, anne@labucketbrigade.org, Louisiana Bucket Brigade Andy Li, andy.li@sierraclub.org,…
The Endangered Species Act (ESA), enacted on December 28 1973, provides a program for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and the habitats in which they are...
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