October is California Redwoods Month! Extending from Southern Oregon to Central California, this impressive species includes the tallest living trees on the planet. Here at SPAWN, you can also get involved with helping save these amazing trees. Here are three ways you can celebrate California Redwoods...
In its final days in office, the Trump administration pushed through a regulation that could have grave consequences for marine mammals and our climate. Fossil fuel companies are now approved to search for oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico through a process known as...
A bipartisan bill that would phase out harmful large mesh drift gillnets used in federal waters off the coast of California — the only place the nets are still used in the United States — just passed the Senate. Drift gillnets, which are between a mile...
Sea turtles, whales, and other marine wildlife are at risk of becoming entangled in commercial fishing gear off the west coast of the United States, with numbers increasing in recent years. To combat this, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) recently developed a...
For Immediate Release, September 16, 2021 Contact: Todd Steiner, Executive Director, tsteiner@seaturtles.org, 415-488-7652 Sea Turtles, Sharks, Dolphins One Step Closer to Protection from Drift Gillnets Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Phase Out Last Driftnet Fishery in U.S. Waters WASHINGTON—The Senate on Sept. 14 unanimously passed the Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch...
For Immediate Release, September 13, 2021 Contact: Scott Webb, Policy & Advocacy Manager, swebb@seaturtles.org, 707-921-8211 Feds Approve Controversial Ranching Plan for Point Reyes National Seashore POINT REYES STATION, Calif. — The National Park Service today issued a record of decision for the future management of all lands currently under...
Make Time for Makos Toolkit Domino Albert Tue, 10/06/2020 - 07:45 AM The European Commissioner for Fisheries and the US Department of Commerce have the power to alter their respective positions, and we need to get...
2018 Highlights wandermeg Wed, 11/21/2018 - 05:48 AM The Year in Review: Action and Progress Project AWARE News ...
World Wildlife Day 2019 Domino Albert Mon, 11/19/2018 - 04:49 AM Focusing on Marine Species for the First Time ...
AWARE Week Toolbox Jo Marston Wed, 11/08/2017 - 03:46 PM AWARE Week is back! In celebration of the ocean, AWARE Week is taking place from 19th – 27th September 2020! The global event will once again include activities...
