Japanese whalers have worst season ever
Japan’s whaling season is over, and it has turned out to be the least successful on record, thanks to efforts made by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society during this year’s anti-whaling campaign Operation Zero… Read More
Sperm Whales to Be Considered for Special Protection in the Gulf
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced it will consider listing sperm whales in the Gulf of Mexico as a “distinct population segment” as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in response to a petition that was filed by WildEarth Guardians in… Read More
Starving Baby Sea Lions Are Stranding By the Hundreds, And Nobody Knows Why
Baby sea lions are washing up on shore by the hundreds in California, malnourished and suffering from a range of other maladies. 70 percent of all newborn sea lions may be dying. Some wash up already dead. In a rare move, the federal government has declared it an Unusual Mortality Event, meaning that it is a serious problem requiring immediate attention. That declaration could make resources… Read More
Bill to Protect Sharks Moves Forward in Maryland
Today, the Maryland State Senate approved a bill that would strengthen regulations on the sale, possession and distribution of shark fins throughout the state. The Maryland House of Representatives already passed the bill last month, and it will now go to Gov. Martin O’Malley to be signed into law. Oceana applauds Maryland legislators for their leadership in helping to reduce the market for… Read More
New Government Report Finds 156 Million Pounds of Fish Wasted in Northeast Last Year
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a new report this week detailing the catch and bycatch (or unintentional catch) of fisheries in the Northeast from July 2010 to June 2011. The report finds that approximately 156 million pounds of fish were discarded (or thrown back overboard), likely dead or dying, from North Carolina to Maine during this period. In fact, some trawl fisheries… Read More
Animal rights group urges aquarium to release whale shark
An animal rights group on Tuesday called for Taiwan’s largest aquarium to immediately release a whale shark in its care to prevent physical and psychological damage, which the groups said could result from the creature’s extended captivity in a sma… Read More
