Category Archives: Public Lands

It’s Official: Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Becomes a Reality!

Posted by Tom Sadler Oct 23, 2024 Featured, Marine Reserves, Public Lands Leave a Comment

Indigenous collaborative co-stewardship will drive management For National Marine Sanctuary Day, the Marine Fish Conservation Network celebrates its newest addition: the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary! On October 11, NOAA announced America’s 17th national marine sanctuary, Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The first Tribally nominated national marine sanctuary covers 4,543 square miles of coastal and […]

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Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary Continues to Move Forward

Posted by Tom Sadler Sep 19, 2024 Featured, Public Lands Leave a Comment

Top photo: View of Cojo Anchorage in the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. (Image credit: Robert Schwemmer/NOAA) On September 6, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the final environmental impact statement (EIS), outlining the environmental impacts of the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary. The final EIS is an important and necessary […]

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Rep. Peltola Steps Up for Bristol Bay

Posted by Charles Witek May 14, 2024 Bristol Bay/Pebble Mine, Commercial Fishing, Featured, Public Lands, Recreational Fishing, Salmon, Sustainable Seafood Leave a Comment

On May 1, 2024 Rep. Mary Peltola (D-AK) introduced a bill, titled the “Bristol Bay Protection Act,” in the House of Representatives. Such legislation, if passed and signed into law, would finally end the long-running conflict that has pitted proponents of the so-called “Pebble Mine” against Alaska Native peoples and others who have long harvested, […]

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Marine Sanctuary Proposed for Hawai’i’s Globally Significant Marine Monument

Posted by Tom Sadler Mar 13, 2024 Climate Change, Featured, Public Lands Leave a Comment

One of the things I talked with Joel R. Johnson, president and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, during our recent Waterside Chat was the potential for a national marine sanctuary in the marine portions of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument. On February 29, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released for public comment draft […]

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Excused Absence

Posted by Bob Rees Nov 21, 2023 Featured, Public Lands, Recreational Fishing Leave a Comment

Top photo: Malheur National Forest Recently, I made a much-anticipated return to Malheur National Forest to hunt for elk. Maybe I was forecasting my own fate, but I prefaced my excitement internally and externally with the statement, “I don’t even care if I harvest an elk, I just really enjoy walking through the woods this […]

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Watch: Waterside Chat with Joel Johnson of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

Posted by Colin Delany Oct 6, 2023 Commercial Fishing, Featured, Public Lands, Recreational Fishing, Sustainable Seafood, Waterside Chat Leave a Comment

Joel Johnson, the President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, joined the Marine Fish Conservation Network and host Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on September 22, 2023. The foundation is a leading voice for U.S. protected waters, working with communities to conserve and expand those special places for a healthy ocean, […]

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Waterside Chat: Joel Johnson of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

Posted by Colin Delany Sep 13, 2023 Featured, Public Lands, Waterside Chat Leave a Comment

Joel Johnson, the President and CEO of the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, will join the Marine Fish Conservation Network and host Tom Sadler for an online Waterside Chat on Friday, September 22nd. The foundation is a leading voice for U.S. protected waters, working with communities to conserve and expand those special places for a healthy […]

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New Public Comment Opportunity on the Proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

Posted by Tom Sadler Sep 6, 2023 Featured, Public Lands, Sustainable Seafood Leave a Comment

On August 25, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced a 60-day comment period (ends October 25) on the proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary draft management plan and environmental impact statement (EIS), which will determine the final boundaries, permitted activities, and general regulations of the marine sanctuary. NOAA is hosting in-person and virtual informational […]

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