Today the Monterey Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution opposing new offshore oil and gas drilling. The Monterey Board of Supervisors is the first to pass such a resolution on the Monterey Bay Peninsula, joining over one hundred other municipalities nationwide who have voiced opposition to offshore drilling. “A spill off our shores would … Read more
On a sweltering summer day in South Florida, biologist Jessica Pate stands on the bow of her 26-foot center-console boat. She’s holding a rope to keep her balance, while her research assistant drives. Pate is on the lookout for manta rays swimming along the coast, and standing gives her the best vantage point. A few … Read more
If you’re a little shrimp or fish, the ocean can be a scary place. The water is full of sharks, eels and other predators looking to grab a seafood snack. So why do cleaner shrimp venture into the jaws of death? And why do remora fish boldly hitch a ride on sharks? That’s because sometimes, a … Read more
Today, Oceana released the findings of a scientific expedition it conducted in some never before explored waters off Southern California. In August 2016, in partnership with the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary and Marine Applied Research and Exploration, Oceana documented the living seafloor off Southern California along with species that rely upon healthy coral gardens, … Read more
WASHINGTON – A federal court yesterday upheld the U.S. government’s Seafood Import Monitoring Program, which will require some imported seafood at risk of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud to be fully documented and traced from the fishing vessel or farm to the U.S. border. The Commerce Department program, also known as … Read more
Life in the ocean is no picnic. But if it was, then little animals called zooplankton would be potato salad. They’re the classic dish that feeds everything from fish to whales. It’s scary to think about these essential prey disappearing. But according to a recent study, oil and gas exploration could kill huge swaths of … Read more
Media ContactJesse Page(949) 219-4575jpage@pacificlife.com The Pacific Life Foundation today announced a $2 million grant to four national marine mammal and ocean-focused nonprofit agencies. Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund will each receive a commitment of $500,000 distributed over a five year period, with the first payment in 2017. “For over two … Read more
The sea, some say, is the world’s biggest toilet — and that’s a good thing. Because when it comes to keeping ocean ecosystems in tip-top shape, pee is liquid gold. Without urine from fish, whales and other critters, coral reefs and seagrass meadows would struggle. Kelp forests might wither. And there would be fewer phytoplankton, … Read more
Why is it that a young fisherman views his catch of a few scrawny sardines as natural, while an old-timer sees it as the sad scraps of an ocean once brimming with giant wildlife? Two decades ago, renowned fisheries expert Daniel Pauly introduced “shifting baselines syndrome” to explain our generational blindness to environmental destruction. In … Read more
Every family has an overachiever. For fish, that title goes to manta rays. They’re giant, charismatic and basically geniuses. Mantas have huge brains — the biggest of any fish — with especially developed areas for learning, problem solving and communicating. The giant rays are playful, curious and might even recognize themselves in mirrors, a sign … Read more
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