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Paul Shively

@Pshivels

Montanan at the mouth of the Columbia. I work for @PewEnvironment but tweets are mine, all mine.

 Portland, Oregon
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Joined January 2014
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Great imagery in this post. So cool to see the little critters that call eelgrass home.
Bobby Hayden (@bobintheh2o) profile pictureBobby Hayden@bobintheh2o16 Jul 2019
Eelgrass is one of many climate solutions and it maintains fish and fishing communities on the coast. Great research from Caitlin at @OSUIB pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
Oregon’s Eelgrass Is Disappearing, With Potentially Big Impacts

Oregon’s Eelgrass Is Disappearing, With Potentially Big Impacts

On many low-tide mornings, Caitlin Magel traverses the platinum-blue shallows of South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve on Oregon’s south coast, counting silky shoots of eelgrass.

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Thanks for being such a good ambassador for Oregon’s Rocky Habitat, @JaneLubchenco
Jane Lubchenco (@JaneLubchenco) profile pictureJane Lubchenco@JaneLubchenco7 May 2019
It's such a treat to explore Oregon's beaches & rocky shores with my grandkids. Their delight in seeing 'old friends' & discovering new critters is priceless. They relish nature with all of their senses -- and remind me of what's important. pew.org/2PdWSzN via @pewtrusts
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Longlines: Don’t Take the Bait. Ask @PacificCouncil to oppose their use off West Coast. Huge #bycatch problem pewtrusts.org/en/research-an…
Longlines: Don’t Take the Bait

Longlines: Don’t Take the Bait

Despite the proven inefficiency and destructiveness of longline fishing, the Pacific Fishery Management Council took the first step last fall in approving the use of shallow-set longlines by West...

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Take Action: don’t wait on the bait. Time for @PacificCouncil to protect anchovies. #littlefishbigdeal advocacy.pewtrusts.org/page/…
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A bright light in an otherwise dark political day. Come on Congress, let's do the same thing!pew.org/2xL2gmm via @pewtrusts
California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill to End Use of Drift Gillnets

California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Bill to End Use of Drift Gillnets

Brown’s decision is an important victory for dolphins, sea turtles, and other marine wildlife that have been injured and killed by these destructive nets for decades and reflects the overwhelming...

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Good news for California! The Senate Commerce Committee passed our bill to ban the use of driftnets in all U.S. waters. It’s time we finally stop using fishing gear that unintentionally kills so much marine life in California waters. feinstein.senate.gov/public/…
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"It’s not only inhumane, it’s just not a good way to manage our U.S. resources.” - @pshivels on why #SB1017 matters H/t @taraduggan sfchronicle.com/green/articl…
Bill to reduce dolphin, whale deaths by curtailing gill net fishing sent to Gov. Brown

Bill to reduce dolphin, whale deaths by curtailing gill net fishing sent to Gov. Brown

Fishing gear that is responsible for the unintentional deaths of dozens of marine mammals every year will be phased out under a new bill passed by the state Legislature and awaiting the governor’s...

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State Senator Kevin Ranker’s excellent Op-ed seattletimes.com/opinion/orc…
Orca extinction is not an option

Orca extinction is not an option

This is our very last chance to save these incredible creatures. We must act boldly now.

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Great hammerheads are in trouble and this controversial catch is emblematic of a larger problem -- too many #sharks are being killed. ksat.com/trending/texas-man-…
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Today we honor the life of H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest—the man whose dedication to protecting the world’s oceans moved him to establish Lenfest Ocean Program. His act of generosity has allowed us to support research on the world’s oceans for the past 14 years bit.ly/2vmhIUY
Image from Lenfest Ocean Program (@LenfestOcean)
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The Least tern and their most food. Nice work @Sea_and_Sage - time for @PacificCouncil @NOAAFisheries to act pewtrusts.org/en/research-an… HT @pewenvironment
On California Coast, Endangered Tern Depends on Healthy Anchovy Population

On California Coast, Endangered Tern Depends on Healthy Anchovy Population

Early on Monday mornings from May through August, Kate Grabenstein heads to Huntington State Beach, south of Los Angeles in Orange County, to keep an eye on endangered California least terns as they...

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ACT NOW: On Tuesday, the House could vote to weaken how our country manages fishing in the ocean. Tell them to protect our fish populations. pew.org/2IgRt65 #KeepOceansFishy
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Bobby Hayden@bobintheh2o6 Jun 2018
Legislation to end a lethal loophole and protect ocean wildlife is gaining momentum in Congress thanks to @SenFeinstein @KamalaHarris @tedlieu @RepBrianFitz advocacy.pewtrusts.org/page/… #CHOW2018
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Take action: Support protections for Gulf of Mexico's deep-sea corals bit.ly/2FdZAjg | via @pewenvironment
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In Landmark Vote, Pacific Council Protects Critical Ocean Habitat pew.org/2IcppSd via @pewtrusts
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A big thanks to Senators Feinstein & Harris for legislation aimed at transitioning away from drift gillnets on the West Coast. An equally big thanks is owed to State Senator Ben Allen for introducing a similar bill in the California Senate! pew.org/2Jw1wVL via @pewtrusts
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Carl Safina@carlsafina9 Apr 2018
Funding for Funding for Marine Mammal Commission, a critically important independent agency in the US government, ekes through 2018 Federal Budget plan – but there’s more work to be done. You can help: safinacenter.org/2018/04/fun… Photo: Erica Cirino
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Seep specialist is testifying about the #deepsea at @PacificCouncil. Learn more about her work: seagrant.oregonstate.edu/fea…
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We need to protect the #deepsea, seeps and the coral gardens off Southern California. More than 100 scientists agree. Learn more about one of them @arthurber pewtrusts.org/en/research-an… #savetheseafloor

Conservation Voices: Q&A With Andrew Thurber

Andrew Thurber remembers first being entranced by the ocean as a child. Scampering around the tide pools on family vacations to the Pacific Northwest, he was mesmerized by the fish, sea stars, and...

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Congrats to @MarySueMilliken and @SusanFeniger for their Gold Award from @latimes. In addition to being culinary champs, they are huge advocates for healthy oceans and fisheries, from #littlefishbigdeal to #keepoceansfishy to reducing #bycatch latimes.com/food/jonathan-go…

Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken will receive The Times' second Gold Award

As part of Food Bowl, May’s monthlong festival of food, dining and sustainability, the Los Angeles Times is presenting the second annual Gold Award to chefs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken.

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