The More You NOAA: Congress Seeks $54 Million Increase for NOAA
This week the U.S. House of Representatives will mark up one of the most important pieces of legislation for the ocean: the appropriations bill that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Budge...
The More You NOAA: Congress Seeks $54 Million Increase for NOAA
Today marks a new chapter in the future of the Gulf of Mexico. That’s because the Deepwater Horizon Trustees, who are charged with restoring the Gulf after the BP oil disaster, proposed more than $225 million in new proj...
Making History in the Gulf’s Open Ocean
We all love the ocean and the incredibly diverse array of wildlife that grace its waters, but not many people may realize just how threatened many of our ocean’s animals truly are. From whales and sea turtles to sharks a...
These Endangered Marine Animals Need Your Help
You may have heard warnings to stay away from venomous or poisonous critters—but do you know what those terms actually mean? “Venom” and “poison” are often used interchangeably because both are toxic substances that can...
The Difference Between Venomous and Poisonous
The Trump administration recently finalized changes that will weaken key provisions of an offshore drilling safety rule commonly known as the “Well Control Rule.” The rollback is a big step in the wrong direction. The We...
Trump Administration Weakens Offshore Drilling Safety Rules
The ocean is a wild, wonderful and mysterious place, and 80% of our ocean remains unmapped, unobserved and unexplored. Unfortunately, just because an area is unexplored does not mean humans haven’t had an impact. A new r...
New Report Highlights Troubled Waters for Diversity of Life in Our Ocean
Rich Lincoln is serving his third term as a sitting member of the Pacific Fishery Management Council, which is headquartered in Portland, Oregon. He is Founder and Senior Advisor of Ocean Outcomes, an international non-p...
Fishing in a Future of Climate Change
Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate all of the wonderful mothers out there—including those in the ocean! While all mothers deserve recognition, there are some who stand out among the rest. Let’s take a look at some of th...
Stand-Out Ocean Moms
As much as I was excited to be in Rovaniemi, Finland with the United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and his counterparts from the Arctic nations to participate in the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting, let...
An Arctic Report From the “Official Hometown of Santa Claus”
Last year, the Trump administration proposed a new five-year offshore oil and gas plan that aimed to open up almost all of America’s coastline to risky offshore drilling. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt recentl...