House Budget Proposal for NOAA Would Spell Disaster for Fisheries
In early September, the House Committee on Appropriations passed its proposed budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as part of the larger Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies b...
House Budget Proposal for NOAA Would Spell Disaster for Fisheries
Nayyir Ransome builds relationships between the government and the people it serves to support the ocean. As Senior Analyst with Ocean Conservancy, Nayyir sees the power of small, incremental steps that lead to big impac...
Honoring New Orleans 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina Means Protecting NOAA
The administration released details earlier this month for the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) and what it would mean for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Unfortunately, if passe...
How the Proposed Federal Budget Cuts Threaten Our Ocean
The Sea and the Butterfly by Kim Kirim No one told him about the water’s depth.The white butterfly did not know how to fear the sea. Thinking it to be a field of blue radish leaves, he floated down.Young wings ended up p...
Addressing the Triple Planetary Crisis at Our Ocean 2025
On the first day of his second administration, January 20, 2025, President Trump undertook a flurry of executive actions, many of which jeopardize a healthy ocean and the health of the people and wildlife that rely on it...
How Recent Executive Actions Impact Our Ocean and Climate
We’ve all seen the election results by now, and I want to share with you what this means for our ocean: Threats to our ocean have increased exponentially. We know the Trump administration plans to unwind critical enviro...
How Our Ocean Will Be Impacted by Another Trump Administration
September 26, 2024 was World Maritime Day, an occasion meant to mark the importance of the world’s maritime shipping industry. And it’s hugely important: At any given moment, there are more than 50,000 ships crossin...
How Does Shipping Impact Public Health?
In the halls of Congress, legislators are at a standstill on funding the federal government for the next fiscal year (FY24). No funding agreement by the deadline (October 1) means the government, including agencies like...
4 Reasons Why a Government Shutdown is Bad for Our Ocean
Climate change is the single biggest challenge the ocean faces. We can’t have a healthy future for our ocean—and for our planet—unless we reduce greenhouse gases and combat this ever-growing threat. It’s important to tra...
Dos and Don’ts for Decommissioning
Each year, NOAA Fisheries reports to Congress about how fish stocks are doing in the U.S. in the Status of Stocks report. The report focuses on a few key numbers: namely, overfishing in general, or how many fish stocks a...