Marine Conservation

This World Oceans Day, Congress is supporting forage fish and the seabirds that rely on them.

Better fisheries management is needed to improve the health of Ospreys in Chesapeake Bay.

Conservationists hope new restrictions on harvesting and synthetic alternatives to a crab-blood compound used in biomedical testing can turn the tide for the ancient arthropods, whose eggs are a vital food source for Red Knots.

In the world’s largest population of the fish-eating raptors, reproductive rates have fallen below DDT-era lows. Scientists say overfishing by one company is to blame.

Students from chapters across the U.S. traveled to DC to speak on behalf of birds. What they took back home will serve them for years to come.

Audubon campus chapter leader Michael Kerrigan recalls what it was like to meet with legislators and advocate on behalf of birds.

Seabirds need better fisheries policies to raise their chicks in the face of climate change.

Audubon’s third annual advocacy week brings activists together from around the country to speak up for seabirds.

Federal fishery managers took decisive action to protect Atlantic herring, a fish many seabirds eat.

A new decision by an Atlantic Coast fishing regulator may put coastal birds like Ospreys at risk of not having enough to eat.

A unanimous vote today recognizes the important role menhaden play for birds, fish, and other wildlife on the Atlantic Coast.

Grassroots members attend Audubon's annual forage fish fly-in and speak to legislators about the importance of healthy fisheries.

A chance to highlight these magnificent, globe-trotting birds and learn what we can do to protect them.

Learn what you can do to help shorebirds and the food they rely on.

The Golden State enacted a new policy this month to ensure there are plenty of Pacific herring in the sea.

A small fish called menhaden will be better managed in Virginia.

Atlantic fisheries managers move to protect the little fish seabirds rely on.

At a recent fly-in event, Audubon volunteers challenge Congress to save seabirds.

Birds need healthy oceans to thrive. Here are some of the things we're thinking about for World Ocean's Day.

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Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is one of the only safe havens for Gulf seabirds.

The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act will help seabirds and coastal communities persevere in the face of climate change.

Pres. Trump to allow commercial fishing in the Atlantic Coast’s only marine national monument.

Important Bird Area Bahía Lomas is now a protected nature sanctuary.

A newcomer dives into the world of Pacific seabird science to help Tufted Puffins.

Audubon and partners are launching new efforts to save this declining seabird.

In 1973 a young biologist hatched a plan to bring a charismatic seabird back to Maine. It was the start of a five-decade scientific adventure that would ultimately revolutionize seabird restoration.

An immersive exhibit in Maine transports viewers to Eastern Egg Rock, where Project Puffin began.

Audubon researchers say seabirds across the state successfully raised chicks at double the rate of last year.

Our video series dives into the lives of seabirds and the threats they face.

The Hog Island instructor, photographer, and journalist shares his experience as a Black birder working with puffins.

A new United Nations report details the triple-threat that climate change poses to the ocean and its wildlife.