Category: Climate Change

Look and See – Charismatic Creatures of the Sea

Author: Theresa Labriola Posted Under: Blog, Ecosystems, Climate Change

A fellow fisherman recently told me a tale about his recent sightings of pods of dolphins or porpoises riding alongside the sportfishing boats of Southern California. However, he wasn’t sure how to identify these ocean companions or what distinguishes a porpoise from a dolphin. We’re all good at fish identification ...

Ocean View: Building on MSA for a Resilient Fisheries Future

Author: Rob Kramer Posted Under: Blog, Better Policies, Climate Change, Healthy Oceans

"Sustaining America’s Fisheries for the Future Act of 2021 recognizes that oceans are warming, fish are moving, and managers do not have the adequate tools to address the consequences." Few organizations involved in marine fisheries management in the United States can say that they have been there from the beginning. ...

EXECUTIVE ORDER TACKLES RESILIENCY

Author: Theresa Labriola Posted Under: Blog, Ecosystems, Better Policies, Climate Change, Healthy Oceans

Preserving Fishing Opportunities While Protecting the Ocean Ecosystem Earlier this year, President Biden issued Executive Order 14008, Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. Importantly, the Order includes provisions to help protect our ocean ecosystems and future fishing opportunities. By proposing new or strengthening existing management and conservation measures, ...

Wild Oceans Joins World Climate Change Statement

Author: Wild Ocean Team Posted Under: Blog, Ecosystems, Climate Change, Healthy Oceans

Scientific Organizations Call for Urgent Action to Address Climate Change to Conserve Freshwater and Marine Ecosystems Wild Oceans joined with 110 scientific societies representing more than 80,000 scientists from around the world in a statement outlining the evidence for how climate change is seriously impacting freshwater and marine resources. In the ...

This is How the Government is Preparing for Climate Change

Author: Theresa Labriola Posted Under: Blog, Climate Change

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) just took a huge step in preparing our ocean, fisheries and coastal communities for climate change. This type of foresight and required coordination is difficult, and hasn’t happened as often as it should in the past. The Western Regional Action Plan (WRAP) lays out why and ...