National Marine Fisheries Service

September 3, 2020 | Press Release: Victory

Oceana and Earthjustice Prevail in Lawsuit to Protect Ocean’s Small Fish

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

September 2, 2020 | Legal Document

Anchovy Court Order Motions for Summary Judgment

Her's the court order on the Western Pacific anchovy case filed by Earthjustice and Oceana

June 10, 2020 | Article

Senseless Removal of Species Protections Threatens Life in the Gulf of Mexico

Sushi is almost as common a choice as any for family dinners, first dates, or even the solo diner. The industry now boasts thousands of restaurants and generates billions in revenue, but our taste for Japan’s hand-rolled sea fare poses a threat you won’t read about on a restaurant menu.

April 29, 2020 | Legal Document

Bluefin Tuna Lawsuit

Plaintiffs Healthy Gulf and Turtle Island Restoration Network bring this case to remedy violations of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act, National Environmental Policy Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act by the National Marine Fisheries Service, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the Department of Commerce.

April 29, 2020 | Press Release