For Immediate Release: November 10, 2025 Media Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network, joanie@seaturtles.org / (512) 417-7741 Dan Lê, San Antonio Bay Waterkeeper, dan@sanantoniobaywaterkeeper.org / (281) 891-3550 Texas Hosts…
For decades, our work to save the critically endangered leatherback sea turtle has taken us across the world – from the beaches of California to the remote shores of Papua New…
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…
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…
Last week, the U.S. federal government announced it was heading toward a shutdown after lawmakers failed to pass a funding bill by the October 1st deadline. If this sounds familiar,…
On April 17th, President Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness,” in an effort to amp up our nation's seafood production, which threatens decades of bipartisan progress...
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As our Ripples Make Waves online auction draws to a close, Turtle Island Restoration Network is excited to unveil the final wave of items – all celebrating the power of...
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Our first-ever online auction is live on Zeffy! Ripples Make Waves is more than a brand new event and fundraiser – it’s a celebration of community, collaboration and shared purpose. By…
Photo of black, potato-sized polymetallic nodules scattered on the seafloor are drawing prospectors for their cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese. Credit: 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-sea Exploration/Office of Ocean Exploration and...
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