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Environment Update |
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A Big Win for New England |
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Great news: Fishery managers voted to create a coastal buffer prohibiting industrial herring trawling and protecting some of New England's richest habitat. Thanks to the 15,630 of you who submitted a comment calling for these steps! |
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Deadly Gillnets to Be Phased Out in California |
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California Governor Jerry Brown recently signed legislation to end use of harmful drift gillnets, setting in motion the transition away from this wasteful gear. It's a big win for sea lions, turtles, and other marine life. |
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As Arctic Melts, Rare New Protections for Fish |
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Melting Arctic ice is opening new areas to commercial fishing. Luckily, international leaders just signed an accord to proactively protect the area—prohibiting unregulated commercial fishing until science says it's sustainable. |
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Photos: Ocean Plastic Pollution Exposed |
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In addition to this cotton-swab-toting seahorse, a debris-packed albatross and shopping-bag-tangled dolphin offer eye-opening evidence of the toll that plastics are taking on our ocean. |
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FACT OF THE MATTER |
Up to 13 million |
Metric tons of plastic waste entering the ocean each year |
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