News Releases
Statement by Margaret Spring on NOAA determination that ESA is not warranted for Pacific bluefin tuna
Aug 07, 2017
- Categories:
- Conservation & Science
- Ocean Policy
"While NOAA has determined that the Endangered Species Act is not the vehicle for Pacific bluefin tuna recovery, the unanswered question is: ‘Who is going to act?’" Margaret Spring, Chief Conservation Officer for the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
New research into Pacific bluefin tuna migrations underscores the need for science-based management across the Pacific Ocean
Jul 31, 2017
- Categories:
- Ocean Policy
- Conservation & Science
A paper published in Science magazine by researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Harvard University and The National Museum of Natural History reexamines our understanding of the links connecting bluefin tuna across the Pacific Ocean. The research underscores the need for science-based management across the Pacific Ocean.
Nineteen Top U.S. Aquariums Join Forces to Tackle Growing Plastic Pollution Threat Facing Ocean, Rivers and Great Lakes
Jul 10, 2017
Nineteen aquariums across the United States have joined forces and created a new Aquarium Conservation Partnership (ACP) to address one of the gravest threats facing ocean and freshwater animals – plastic pollution.
Disabled Kids Discover the "Best Day of the Year" at Monterey Bay Aquarium
Jun 14, 2017
- Categories:
- Aquarium News
Day of Discovery: differently-abled children experience the fun and weightlessness of SCUBA diving in the Monterey Bay Aquarium's Great Tidepool. © Monterey Bay Aquarium
What’s the best day of the year for the aquarium’s dive team? For 16 years it’s...
On climate change, ‘we stand with the State of California and the global community’ – Julie Packard
Jun 01, 2017
Statement of Julie Packard, executive director of the Monterey Bay Aquarium, on the decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement on global climate change.
