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Based in Washington, D.C., Danny Folds serves as Earthjustice’s oceans lobbyist and contributes to the overall work of the Lands, Wildlife, and Oceans team.

Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) in Little Redfish Lake Creek. Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.
May 6, 2021

A Bipartisan Breakthrough for Endangered Pacific Northwest Salmon

By Danny Folds  /  Northwest Office

Two members of Congress are collaborating across the aisle to confront an extinction crisis unfolding in their backyard.

Anchovies, an essential food source for many marine predators, have suffered from overfishing for years. A recent federal court decision requires the National Marine Fisheries Service to base its catch limits for the fish on more recent data than the deca
December 21, 2020

Congress Has a Chance to Prevent the Downfall of Our Fisheries

By Danny Folds  /  Oceans Program & Policy and Legislation Team

By introducing a discussion draft to reauthorize the Magnuson-Stevens Act, Representatives Jared Huffman and Ed Case have taken a major step towards securing sustainable fisheries.