6 Sea-riously Spooky Fish Species
For many lovers of dark and ancient lore (and those that just love crafting and candy), October marks a time for frightening fun and spooky scares. October also marks National Seafood Month, a time meant to bring awarene...
6 Sea-riously Spooky Fish Species
The Gulf of Mexico is using a new management approach for red snapper private recreational fishing. In 2018 and 2019, fishery managers from the National Marine Fisheries Service, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Cou...
What’s Going on With Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Management?
On Thursday, July 23, Ocean Conservancy held its first-ever virtual fundraiser, Cooking for the Ocean. The delicious and engaging cooking experience hosted about 150 attendees and raised more than $35,000 for Ocean Conse...
Cooking for Our Ocean
COVID-19 has exposed how vulnerable individuals are, and how important it is to use data to make good public policies. It has also underscored the inequities inherent in our social systems, as the accumulated weight of d...
Lessons From COVID-19 on Important Overlap Between People and Policies
Around the country and world, many of us remain in various stages of stay-at-home, but there are still plenty of opportunities to celebrate our ocean and fish this summer by learning about sustainable fisheries and takin...
6 Ways to Support Sustainable Fisheries From Home
By all accounts, recreational fishing by private anglers is booming around the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, as fishermen head out on their boats to see if they can fill their coolers with some prized red snapper. With so...
New State Management for Red Snapper Is Driving Overfishing
Theresa Peterson is Alaska Marine Conservation Council’s (AMCC) longest serving staff person (14 years!), an active fisherwoman and long-time resident of Kodiak, home to the nation’s largest fishing fleet. Theresa has a...
The Powerful Impacts of Climate Change on Fisheries
Last week, the President signed an Executive Order (EO) intended to promote the competitiveness and growth of the American seafood industry. Unfortunately, this EO falls short of this important goal. Instead, the EO is a...
Fighting for Healthy Fisheries in a Time of Economic Crisis
In recent weeks, the kitchen has become a place of respite for many of us. And many of us have been trying our hands at developing new cooking skills and testing out new dishes. For Earth Day, Ocean Conservancy hosted ou...
A Recap of Earth Day Virtual Cooking Demo with Centerplate and T-Mobile Park Executive Chef Taylor Park
With the entire D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area now under stay-at-home orders, our team at Ocean Conservancy is fortunate to be able to continue our conservation work by teleworking. You are all in our thoughts as we navigat...