NRDC Urges U.S. to Push Nations to End Illegal Shark Fishing
Sharks are some of the most ancient and diverse species on the planet and crucial to ocean health. Today, many sharks and shark-like fish are in steep decline a...
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California’s Marine Protected Areas Just Got Real
California’s Marine Protected Area (MPA) network is a triumph of ocean conservation in our state—and a global standard for how underwater parks can protect ...
Imperiled Sharks and Rays Win International Protections
Representatives from over 180 nations voted on Monday to extend much-needed international protection to silky sharks, three species of thresher shark, and nine...
IUCN Votes to Increase Protections for Sharks & Rays
As the world’s largest conservation event convenes on September 1 in Honolulu, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) once again voiced...
Expansion of Marine Monument Crucial for Ocean Conservation
President Obama announced Friday that he will use his authority under the Antiquities Act to expand the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument—an area of...
Nuclear Plant Closure Will Benefit California Marine Species
This humpback whale, photographed near the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, is just one of many species that depends upon a healthy, thriving ocean ecosystem...