In an inexplicable move, the National Marine Fisheries Service has allowed a little known fishery that targets bottom-dwelling sablefish — also known as black cod or butterfish to expand into...
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Chance of a Lifetime to Participate on a Cocos Island Shark Tagging Research Expedition! Join Todd Steiner, Executive Director of Turtle Island and our Costa Rican colleague Randall Arauz as…
Texas Coast—As we transition from Spring Break, a new chapter unfolds for Kemp’s ridley sea turtles as their nesting season begins. This is not just a routine occurrence; it is...
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The United States Geological Survey estimates that drilling on public land and in federal waters is responsible for almost a quarter of the greenhouse gases generated by the United States…
Download List of Native Plants for Riparian Habitats
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Turtle Island Restoration Network is hosting our 2nd Annual 5k Run on Galveston Island! The Hatchling Hustle is a 5K run and 1 mile fun walk on Babe’s Beach, March…
The last weekend of January, Turtle Island Restoration Network held a beach cleanup with Girl Scout Troop 142142, who did amazing work removing over 244 pounds of trash from Fort…
Set Gillnets California’s set gillnets have one of the highest discard rates—by the number of animals—on the West Coast. The nets act as an invisible fence anchored to the bottom...
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For Immediate Release: February 16, 2024 Contacts: Elizabeth Purcell, 814-248-5169, elizabeth@seaturtles.org Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, 415-488-7652, tsteiner@tirn.net Breaking Waves: Landmark Legislation Unveiled to Protect Southern California’s Ocean Biodiversity …