1. California First State to Ban Bags Single-use plastic bags are now officially banned in the state of California! This

World’s Largest Marine Reserve Created Some of the most pristine ocean ecosystems can be found thousands of miles into the

Whale App Surfaces, Tuna Fishing Kills Sharks, Chinook Return and More 1. Milestone CITES Decision Takes Effect 2. Western Australia

1. California’s Blue Whales Show Signs of Recovery The biggest animal on the planet is making a comeback. Research from

It’s in the Bag! Victories for Tuna, Sharks, the Great Barrier Reef, and More 1. Ban on Disposable Plastic Bags

1. Thailand’s Top Hotel Chain Banishes Shark Fin from Menus 2. Chennai, India Becoming Hub of Illegal Shark Fin Trade

Week In Review – August 22, 2014 – Sea Save Foundation 1. Sea World Is Grounded: Stock Continues to Plummet

Shark fin sales dip, aquarium board considers dolphin release, super-sized marine sanctuary created, and much more in this week’s edition.

  Chameleon of the ocean floor, the octopus has the largest brain of any invertebrate and is among the most

Get an eyewitness look at the Hong King fin market, delve into an ocean plastic mystery, and more in today’s

Reported by Nilofar Neemuchwala Massachusetts Becomes Ninth State to Ban Possession, Sale of Shark Fins Offshore Wind Farms are Hunting Havens

Ex-Rockets Yao Ming, Dikembe Mutombo and Jeremy Lin Say “No to shark fin soup” Why Are Oceans Critical to the

Sea Turtles Win! –  Gain Largest Critical Habitat in History Whales: Ecosystem Engineers of the Deep Scalloped Hammerheads – Officially

1. Power of a Petition: Singapore Air Rejects Shipments of Shark Fin 2. United Kingdom Pledges to Monitor Shark Fishing

  Shark Fin Ban Passes Massachusetts Senate Plastic Is Changing Ocean Ecosystems Stronger Restrictions on California’s Drift Gill Nets Bill