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The majority of gene edited crops will no longer be subject to oversight by the Department of Agriculture under new Trump Administration regulations.

As American consumers and fishermen both grapple with impacts from the spread of the new coronavirus, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) today urged U.S. consumers to look for new ways to add more healthy American-caught fresh fish to their diets.

This is an opportunity for USDA to double down on investments in conservation practices.

The passage of new amendment provides Gulf states with more flexibility to set seasons that work for their anglers, while ensuring accountability

New rules by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have gone into effect on Jan. 1 to increase protections to deep-sea ecosystems by creating one of the largest marine protected areas off the U.S. West Coast while simultaneously re-opening newly restored fishing grounds.

The government of Cuba enacted sweeping reforms of its fishing laws to increase protection for some of the world’s most vibrant marine ecosystems.

EDF has issued a list of the top five changes that anglers can use to be in-the-know before they hit the water to fish for red snapper this season.

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council took one step closer today to delegating management of private angler red snapper fishing to Gulf states.

Statement from Robert Jones, Gulf of Mexico Director, Environmental Defense Fund

Fishing industry stakeholders gathered last week in a collaborative workshop hosted by Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) Philippines program aimed at tackling pressing problems like overfishing.

A major reform effort to make one of Indonesia’s most valuable fisheries more sustainable received a significant boost today at the Our Oceans Conference being held in Bali, Indonesia.

Our study highlights the previously underestimated role of nitrous oxide emissions from rice farms as a global climate accelerator. It also shows a clear opportunity to mitigate those emissions.

Study co-authored by EDF shows, for the first time, that a management system which provides year-round fishing opportunities using secure allocations could result in as much as $1 billion per year in additional economic benefits in the United States.

Statement from Environmental Defense Fund on Gulf Council approval of new pilots to test state management of recreational red snapper fishing.

Statements issued by EDF and other groups in response to decision to issue a stay in their lawsuit against the Department of Commerce.

EDF to partner with Philippine bureau of fisheries to implement science-based policies and fishing reforms to provide critical support on policy

Since 2007, EDF has been in India working with local partners to provide tools for implementing market-based solutions to tough environmental challenges.

In the village and in the field: Helping India's farmers fight the effects of climate change