Legal decision opens door to prevent extinction of the Okinawan dugong.
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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.
Less than two months after Turtle Island initiated a lawsuit to protect endangered whales from the California drift gillnet fishery, the National Marine Fisheries Service has agreed to conduct a review to determine whether this fishery is violating the US Endangered Species Act.
Turtle Island and Surfrider Galveston launched a PSA to encourage people to bring a reusable bag instead of using a plastic bag.
During the summer Turtle Island Restoration Network had the opportunity to partner with Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma to integrate science education programs by training counselors and offering free…
The CA Fish & Game Commission criticized the federal government’s decision to withdraw a proposed rule to place strict limits on the number of sea turtles & mammals could be caught in driftnets.
This summer, Salmon Protection and Watershed Network (SPAWN) brought 25 educators and community leaders together for 8 days for a unique learning opportunity to become certified University of California…
In response to the Trump Administration killing a rule last week that would protect whales, Turtle Island Restoration Network sent a formal Notice of Intent to sue the National Marine Fisheries…
“The Trump administration has declared war on whales, dolphins and turtles off the coast of California,” said Todd Steiner