Oceans
Home to diverse wildlife from the smallest krill to the biggest whale, our country’s oceans — and the ecosystems they support — are worth preserving for future generations.
The Latest on Oceans
The seabirds you’ll see in the Gulf of Maine’s kelp forest
Update: stranded right whale was entangled in Maine fishing gear
Updates
Right whale washes ashore in Martha’s Vineyard
One of the baby right whales has been run over by a boat
9 and counting: more right whale calf sightings ring in the new year
Featured Resources
New Life for the Ocean
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Progress Report: President Biden’s First Year
October 2020 Letter to Whole Foods
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College students’ support for New England’s ocean treasures runs deep
The message is clear: students want to see Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument protected.
Marine protected areas are the best hope for the ocean – but only if the protections are real
With the health of the ocean under threat more than ever before, the need for action has never been greater. Marine protected areas must be a key part of that action.
The Biden administration’s five year plan schedules three offshore oil and gas lease sales
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's new plan still endangers our oceans and wildlife, but suggests the days of offshore oil are coming to an end.
Good news: Biden administration announces more money for right whales
Right whale conservation efforts to get $82 million from the Inflation Reduction Act
Full steam ahead: Draft plan aims at stronger management for New England ocean haven
Biden administration sets new course for the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts