National Marine Fisheries Service

May 17, 2022 | Legal Document

Legal Complaint - Oceanic White tip shark delayed biological opinion

November 16, 2021 | From the Experts

How a Proposed Update to the Nation’s Fisheries Law Will Keep Our Oceans Healthy

This bill takes the commonsense approach of “leave what’s not broken, and fix what is.”

November 10, 2021 | In the News: Civil Beat

How The Magnuson-Stevens Act Shaped Hawaii’s Fishing Industry

Andrea Treece, Attorney, Oceans Program, Earthjustice: “Certainly, behind the scenes, the CEOs of the car industry are having an influence, but they’re not writing the rules for their own industry.”

July 27, 2021 | Article

A Small Victory for a Dwindling Species: Oceanic Whitetip Sharks

Thanks in part to this lawsuit, whitetip sharks will have a better chance of survival if they get accidentally caught in fishing gear.

July 26, 2021 | Article

Congress Considering Revamp of Nation’s Key Fisheries Law

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

July 22, 2021 | Press Release

Groups Challenge Seismic Oil and Gas Testing in the Gulf of Mexico

Powerful underwater blasts put iconic endangered whale at risk

July 15, 2021 | Press Release

Earthjustice Sues Federal Government to Protect Overfished Pacific Sardines

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

May 6, 2021 | Update

President Biden Has a Chance to Prevent the Extinction of Sea Turtles

But the administration must act now.

April 6, 2021 | Legal Document

Petition to Require Sea Turtle Excluders

April 6 2021 petition to require sea turtle excluder devices on vessels

April 6, 2021 | Press Release

Groups Sue to Prevent Imperiled Sea Turtles from Drowning in Fishing Nets

Government must require turtle excluder devices on all shrimp boats

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