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Earthjustice, representing Oceana, prevails in lawsuit to recover Pacific sardines to protect whales, sea lions, seabirds, and other ocean animals that rely on the small fish for food

Ruling says government must establish new fisheries management measures to protect Pacific sardines and species that depend on them

The case could significantly affect how federal courts review federal regulations

The case could significantly affect how federal courts review federal regulations

The Donlin Gold Mine could soon be built along the Kuskokwim River in Southwest Alaska, threatening a vital ecosystem and Native ways of life.

Para detener la crisis de biodiversidad, de la cual depende la vida silvestre, debemos proteger las tierras y las aguas públicas

To stop the biodiversity crisis, we must protect public lands and waters that wildlife depend on.

The climate crisis is changing oceans, our laws must address that

Pacific sardines are key food for whales, seabirds, and salmon, yet fishery managers are failing to rebuild populations

The Fisheries Service established a multi-year, unchanging catch limit of 23,573 metric tons that would not change even if the anchovy population collapses. From 2009–2015, scientists documented an anchovy population collapse as thousands of sea lions starved to death on U.S. West Coast beaches and brown pelicans abandoned their chicks due to an inability to…

Continued refusal of Fisheries Service to follow court orders puts anchovy at risk of overfishing and threatens whales, sea lions, dolphins, salmon

Federal judge rules fishery managers failed to prevent overfishing of northern anchovy

Court order on the Western Pacific anchovy case filed by Earthjustice and Oceana

Nearly 20 new bills would continue to undermine the vital conservation law already under attack by the Trump administration

Lawsuit seeks to ensure abundant anchovy populations needed to feed ocean wildlife

In response to a final rule issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service, Oceana, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit against the Fisheries Service for its continued failure to prevent overfishing, use the best available science or account for the food needs of ocean animals in managing anchovy population.

Anchovies are a critically important food fish for larger ocean predators including whales, sea lions, salmon, and brown pelicans.

A federal judge’s decision marks a promising turning point for the anchovy and the health of California’s ocean ecosystem.