DISCOUNT OFFER DUE TO CANCELLATION Dive into Conservation: Join Us at Cocos Island June 25 – July 5, 2026 Team up with Turtle Island Restoration Network on a research-driven expedition to Cocos Island…
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The name Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) was chosen nearly 30 years ago to reflect the heart of our mission: protecting marine turtles and other marine species while honoring ancient creation stories,…
For Immediate Release, February 5, 2026 Contact: Todd Steiner, Founder & Special Projects, TSteiner@seaturtles.org Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, LIrvine@seaturtles.org Turtle Island Restoration Network Invites Divers and Ocean Enthusiasts to Join…
Today marks a particularly hopeful day for our blue-green planet: the High Seas Treaty has officially entered into force, marking a truly historic moment for the ocean and for global…
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…
California’s coastal waters may soon be free of two of the most destructive fishing methods ever deployed… set gillnets and drift gillnets, thanks to new laws that will finally phase…
In our recent past, the state of Hawai‘i allowed the commercial removal of reef wildlife for sale in the mainland aquarium trade – damaging coral ecosystems, depleting reefs and destroying…
This summer I attended the United Nations Ocean Conference, co-hosted by France and Costa Rica, with a clear purpose: to urge Costa Rican President Rodrigo Chaves Robles to finalize protection…
Photo by Kaylam-Pratt on a TIRN Cocos Island Expedition trip. For Immediate Release, July 23, 2025 Contact: Todd Steiner, Founder & Special Projects, TSteiner@seaturtles.org This Shark Week, Turtle Island Restoration Network…
The United Nations Ocean Conference was co-sponsored by Costa Rica and France took place in Nice in 9-13 April 2025 and TIRN was there to turn up the pressure on…