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Gulf of Maine Lobster Fishery Temporarily Loses Sustainable Seafood Certification
New York—The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has suspended its certification of the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery after determining that the fishery was potentially jeopardizing...
Trump Administration Again Tries to Undermine Endangered Species Act
Washington, DC—Today, in its latest attack on the Endangered Species Act (ESA), the Trump administration announced a proposed new rule that would harm threatened and...
New Jersey Barn Fire Kills 280,000 Hens; Poultry Industry Must Act
Washington, DC—A massive fire at Red Bird Egg Farm in Pilesgrove, NJ, Monday night killed an estimated 280,000 egg-laying hens, marking one of the most...
Pressure Mounts on USDA to Enforce Animal Welfare Act
Washington, DC—The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) is grateful to Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL) for continuing to pressure the US Department of Agriculture to adequately enforce...
Aquariums Receiving COVID-19 Bailout Must End Cetacean Breeding
Washington, DC—In a letter delivered today to congressional leaders, the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) of Earth Island Institute, Oceanic...