Two plovers sit in the sand on a beach next to washed up seaweed.

Coasts and Oceans

Latest news about Audubon's work on coasts and oceans.
Snowy Plovers. Photo: Katherine Pirozzi/Audubon Photography Awards

Coastal birds are in crisis.

Threatened by climate change, development, overfishing, and pollution, seabird populations around the world have decreased by 70 percent since 1950. In North America alone, shorebird populations have decreased by 70 percent since 1973. Through our Coasts strategy, Audubon is working to reverse this crisis in multiple ways.

Areas of Focus

Coastal Resilience Coastal Stewardship Gulf Restoration Marine Conservation Seabird Institute
New Science Reveals the Big Impact Stewardship Has on Coastal Birds
February 01, 2021 — Birds like terns and plovers that are vulnerable to human disturbance need active stewardship to thrive.
Coastal Stewardship
Gulf of Mexico Marine Sanctuary Nearly Triples in Size
January 21, 2021 — Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is one of the only safe havens for Gulf seabirds.
Coasts and Oceans
More Food on the Table for New England's Puffins and Terns
January 14, 2021 — Federal fishery managers took decisive action to protect Atlantic herring, a fish many seabirds eat.
Creating a More Just Climate Future for Those on the Front Lines
December 21, 2020 — The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act accounts for the unjust burden that climate change poses to communities of color.
Coasts and Oceans
Atlantic Fishery Commission Misses the Mark on Menhaden
December 16, 2020 — A new decision by an Atlantic Coast fishing regulator may put coastal birds like Ospreys at risk of not having enough to eat.
Coasts and Oceans
Creating Safe Havens for Seabirds
December 14, 2020 — The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act will help seabirds and coastal communities persevere in the face of climate change.
Coasts and Oceans
New Study Finds Humboldt Bay is Among the Most Important Places in the Entire Hemisphere for Migratory Shorebirds
December 07, 2020 — Its intertidal mudflats crowded with migratory shorebirds each year, this California bay is threatened by the aquaculture industry.
Modernizing the Ocean Energy Economy
December 04, 2020 — The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act will address the climate crisis by reducing our carbon footprint in the ocean.
Coasts and Oceans
A Record-breaking Year of Storms Calls for Big Investments on Our Coasts
November 23, 2020 — The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act will restore and protect coastal areas that buffer communities and birds from climate change.
Coastal Resilience
We’re Just Now Figuring Out the Toll of Hurricane Laura
September 04, 2020 — As Audubon Louisiana assesses damage to its coastal sites, including Rainey Sanctuary, people in Louisiana need help to recover from the storm.
Coastal Resilience