It’s Time to Get Serious about Ending Illegal Fishing
Every day, vessels engaged in illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing travel to remote and unmonitored locations to capture valuable marine species, often d...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
The Dangers of Plastic Pollution
NRDC’s two new factsheets on plastic pollution illustrate plastic’s devastating impact on our oceans and what can be done to stop it. ...
Dungeness Crab Fishery Closes Early to Protect Whales
Why California's Dungeness Crab fishery is closing early and how we can ensure we protect our marine species and support our fishing communities. Rocky Kistner...
Proposed Bills Target Single-Use Products
Two California bills (SB 54 and AB 1080) introduce language that works to protect our environment, reduce plastic pollution, and save local governments millions...
Tackling a Threat: Whale Entanglement on the West Coast
West Coast whale entanglements are increasing and threatening many whale species off the U.S. coast—but a solution is within reach...