The National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) has announced that 42 countries will be barred from exporting certain seafood products to the United States. 🙏🌊🐋 This decision stems from findings that fishers in these nations are catching marine mammals in ways that violate U.S. standards. NOAA noted that the countries failed to implement bycatch prevention measures comparable to those required of U.S. fishers under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. These import restrictions are scheduled to take

There are millions of species in the ocean, and they’ve all been around a long time. They have inherent value—they’re valuable just for existing, in addition to the role they play in the ecosystem. If we don’t know about them, we’re not interested in them. Exploration is a critical first step in that process—raising awareness of these species, and learning about them so we can manage and protect them. In this video, NOAA marine biologist Allen Collins discusses why it is important to explore our