Turtle Island Restoration Network recently launched a swordfish boycott to protect ocean wildlife from deadly commercial fishing methods. Swordfish has become a popular food offered in restaurants and markets, and ocean wildlife is dying as a consequence.
Fishing crews were found living in squalor, forced to use buckets instead of toilets and suffering running sores from bed bugs. There have been instances of human trafficking, active tuberculosis and low food supplies.
WASHINGTON— The Trump administration proposed a rule today to federalize regulation of drift gillnets used to catch swordfish on the West Coast. The rule would end California’s right to…
The “critically endangered” Pacific leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) has experienced a catastrophic decline over the past two decades, and is on the verge of extinction due in part to industrial fishing methods off the coast of California and in Hawai’i.
“Saving the ocean” can seem like a daunting task. We’ve compiled a list of ten things you can do today that will actually help coral reefs and marine species. From…
We’re pleased to announce that Cheryl King, a noted sea turtle biologist, will be directing TIRN’s Hawai‘i Program. King will be the organization’s first Hawai’i-based staff member, sparking a major expansion of its work in the Pacific Islands region.
The fight to end the use of drift gillnets is going national. Turtle Island Restoration Network recently spoke in Washington D.C. at a congressional briefing, hosted by Congressman Jared Huffman’s office….
Legal decision opens door to prevent extinction of the Okinawan dugong.
Despite Zinke’s public statement, TIRN remains concerned about potential increases in oil and gas drilling and industrial fishing in protected areas.
Read TIRN’s comments criticizing the new 5-year US offshore oil and gas drilling program which we find both unnecessary and flawed.
