Mac Poepoe grew up diving in the waters off Molokai to spear honu — Hawaii’s distinct species of green sea turtle — that ...

The recent loss of a critically endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle found ensnared in derelict crabbing gear near the Farallon Islands has cast a pall over the troubled commercial fishing fleet ...

Green sea turtles have been swimming around the world since the age of dinosaurs –over 110 million years ago. Now, after ...

On April 17, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation opening the waters of the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to U.S. commercial fishing. According to a fact sheet regarding ...

After encouraging gains in the 1990s, populations of loggerhead sea turtles are now dropping in the United States, primarily as a result of commercial fishing. AP file Photo WASHINGTON — After ...

Scientists caution fisheries and climate change still threaten the animals. Sustained conservation efforts must continue so ...

Charlotte County celebrated winners of its Sea Turtle Lighting Recognition Program for turtle-safe beachfront lighting.

SAN FRANCISCO -- High numbers of migrating humpback whales spotted off the California coast in recent weeks have prompted state regulators to further postpone the commercial Dungeness crab season. The ...

The U.S. state of California has delayed the start of the commercial Dungeness crab season until 2026 after regulators ...

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has delayed the opening of commercial crabbing season statewide to protect ...

One sea turtle's exciting journey will conclude on a Galveston beach this week, as it makes its way back to the Gulf of Mexico after traveling thousands of miles to the Netherlands. The juvenile ...