Turtle Island Restoration Network is forging alliances to protect Hawaiian sea turtles, other marine life and the oceans.

We’re forging alliances within the local community, other conservation organizations and government agencies to help understand and protect Hawaiian sea turtles and other marine life while promoting ocean health.

Action Alert

October 20, 2025

Hawai‘i’s Reefs Under Threat Again, Submit Testimony to Board of Land and Natural Resources

Our Campaigns

End Longline Overfishing

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Take Action!

July 19, 2026

Action Alert: Oppose The Northwest Endangered Salmon Predation Prevention Act of 2026 (H.R. 9621)

June 17, 2026

Gulf Action Alert: Speak Up Against Discovery Sands

June 9, 2026

Action Alert: The Ocean Observation Network Needs Protection

Hawaii Updates

Action Alert: The Ocean Observation Network Needs Protection

| 2026, California, Conservation, Current Action, Eastern Tropical Pacific, Email, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Headquarters, News, Other Locations, PSA | No Comments
Header photo: A surface mooring deployed by the Ocean Observatories Initiative. Credit: Sheri N. White © WHOI, Image from work supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation Ocean Observatories Initiative.…

The Marine Mammal Protection & Endangered Species Acts Enforcement in Action

| 2026, Conservation, Eastern Tropical Pacific, Hawaii, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, Other Locations, PSA | No Comments
By Stella Little, Communications Intern Earlier this month, a man intentionally hurled a rock the size of a coconut at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal off the shores of Lahaina,…

Our Ocean Parks, Our Shared Legacy: Celebrating National Marine Sanctuary Day

| 2025, Bay Area, California, Conservation, Eastern Tropical Pacific, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf of Mexico, Hawaii, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Other Locations, Santa Barbara | No Comments
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…

Hawai‘i’s Reefs Under Threat Again, Submit Testimony to Board of Land and Natural Resources

| 2025, Comment, Conservation, Current Action, Endangered/Threatened Species, Hawaii, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Sharks, Sharks - Action, Turtles | No Comments
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…

Art that Inspires Action: The Final Wave of Ripples Make Waves Auction Items

| 2025, Bay Area, California, Hawaii, Headquarters, News, Other Locations, TIRN, Upcoming Events | No Comments
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…

TIRN’s First Fall Online Auction, ‘Ripples Make Waves’ is LIVE!

| 2025, California, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Hawaii, Headquarters, News, Other Locations, TIRN, Upcoming Events | No Comments
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…