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The report provides a comprehensive framework for implementing the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement (CAOFA), which temporarily bans commercial fishing in the high seas of the Central Arctic Ocean to prevent ecological disaster. It advocates for a precautionary approach, emphasizing the separation of scientific advice from political decision-making through tools like management procedures (MPs) and reference points. The document details best practices for quota allocation, monitoring and compliance (including 100% VMS and observer coverage), and the inclusion of indigenous and local knowledge. It further suggests that the CAOFA can serve as a broader experiment for Arctic governance, offering lessons on transparency, adaptive management, and the inclusion of non-Arctic states.

The document analyzes how climate change is driving fish stocks toward the poles, creating new zones of contention for political and commercial control in the Arctic. It highlights historical conflicts over access and stock health, the fragility of governance bodies like the Arctic Council following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the increasing military presence in the region. The author argues for a combination of climate-smart fisheries solutions, enhanced maritime domain awareness, and multilateral cooperation to mitigate the risk of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and geopolitical escalation.

The document argues that rising sea levels and extreme coastal flooding threaten approximately 2,000 Superfund sites along the US East and Gulf Coasts, potentially releasing hazardous chemicals into nearby communities. It highlights that these risks disproportionately affect communities of color and low-income households, who are more likely to live near these sites. The authors criticize the Trump administration for sidelining climate science and rescinding resilience-focused executive orders, and they recommend a new executive order and interagency coordination to integrate climate science into Superfund site risk assessments.

Earthjustice supports listing polar bears as threatened due to global warming and sea-ice loss, while urging the government to extend the 'foreseeable future' timeframe to 100 years and designate critical habitats in the Arctic.

The document advocates for the continued protection of Bristol Bay from oil and gas development, highlighting that the region's annual fishery value of over $2 billion far exceeds the estimated $7.7 billion total value of oil and gas over a 25–40 year project lifespan. It emphasizes the area's role as a critical habitat for the world's largest sockeye salmon run, 16 whale species, and essential Red King Crab habitat, warning that an oil spill would have devastating impacts on these resources and the thousands of jobs they support.

Alaska has warmed at more than twice the rate of the rest of the United States over the last 50 years, leading to significant permafrost thaw, coastal erosion, and disruptions to marine and terrestrial ecosystems. These changes threaten public infrastructure, commercial fisheries, and the survival of ice-dependent species like polar bears.

The report finds that illegal crab harvesting in Russia has significantly exceeded legal limits over the past decade, with imports to Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. often far surpassing official Russian harvest data. It details laundering techniques such as triangular trade and misdeclaration, and highlights the ecological risk of stock collapse in the Russian Far East. The document recommends multilateral cooperation among Russia, Japan, South Korea, and the U.S. to establish a harmonized traceability system.

The document outlines the ecological risks posed by proposed offshore oil and gas development in Alaska's Bristol Bay, focusing on the threat to the critically endangered eastern North Pacific right whale. It details how noise pollution, vessel strikes, oil spills, and invasive species could jeopardize the recovery of several endangered whale species in the region.