Turtle Island Restoration Network and our partner Pesca ABC are prepared to fight back as long as it takes to ensure the survival of vaquitas through acoustic monitoring — and we could…
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The environmental disaster that spilled at least 126,000 gallons of crude oil into the ocean off the Southern California coast reinforces the need for a permanent ban on all new…
In its final days in office, the Trump administration pushed through a regulation that could have grave consequences for marine mammals and our climate. Fossil fuel companies are now approved…
A bipartisan bill that would phase out harmful large mesh drift gillnets used in federal waters off the coast of California — the only place the nets are still used…
In 2021 the Biden administration pledged to put the United States on the path of 30×30 — protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030. This action is necessary to reverse nature’s decline…
Americans use over 390 million straws every day, and the average lifespan for a straw is 30 minutes. Straws take from 200-500 years to decompose and continue to be a…
Please urge your representatives to support the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act to stop the trade of shark fins in the United States. Shark populations are in crisis due to the…
More than 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into our oceans every year, drowning wildlife and wrecking ecosystems. The cost to human health has also been enormous, especially in…
The Cocos-Galapagos Swimway is an underwater highway for sea turtles, sharks, and whales that connects Costa Rica’s Cocos Island National Park with Ecuador’s Galapagos Marine Reserve. Endangered and threatened marine species…
Will you take the pledge to not release balloons? When balloons are released, they blow away, pop or deflate, and fall back to the Earth, usually in the ocean, as…