West Coast Groundfish Habitat: Collaboration Rules
Fishermen and conservation representatives sat down and hammered out a shared plan for increasing protection for sensitive habitats while also improving fishing...
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The latest opinion and analysis from NRDC’s science, legal, and policy experts.
Court of Appeals Upholds California Shark Fin Ban
Big news! Sharks will continue to receive protection under California state law. The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals just released an opinion upholding...
A Decade of Protection at the Northern Channel Islands (guest blog by Jenn Eckerle)
Jenn Eckerle is an Ocean Policy Analyst that has been consulting for NRDC's Oceans Program in San Francisco since 2008. She helped lead the effort to create...
The Fishy Side of Climate Change
Today, the U.S. Global Change Research Program released its Third National Climate Assessment . The Assessment is the result of more than 250 researchers,...
Why the Court Got it Right in Upholding California's Shark Fin Law
Want to nerd out on constitutional law and sharks? You’ve come to the right place. As I mentioned yesterday , the U.S. District Court just upheld California’s...
U.S. District Court Upholds California Shark Fin Law
Good news! Today the U.S. District Court upheld a California state law that bans the sale, possession, and trade of shark fins. If your first reaction was “...