Oceana | Protecting the World's Oceans

New Issue of Oceana Magazine: Ocean Heroes and More

Posted Thu, Sep 8, 2011 by Emily Fisher to baltic, christies, events, hamptons, ocean heroes, Oceana magazine, photos, robert f kennedy jr, seafood fraud

The new issue of Oceana magazine is hot off the press! In this issue, you’ll learn about our latest news and victories, and lots more, including:

*Profiles of our 2011 Ocean Heroes, shark-loving Sophi Bromenshenkel and sea lion-rescuing Peter Wallerstein

*A thought-provoking Q&A with environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

*The lowdown on our new campaign to combat Seafood Fraud

*A report on this summer’s expedition in the icy Baltic Sea

*Photos from our recent events: Hamptons Splash, Christie’s Green Auction and World Oceans Day

Check it out and pass it on!

Celebs to Showcase Ping-Pong Skills for the Oceans

Posted Thu, Sep 23, 2010 by Emily Fisher to california, celebrities, Charity, events, hollywood, paddlejam, ping pong, table tennis

A lot of cool charity events have taken place in our honor, but never has one been ping-pong themed. Until now.

This Sunday, at the 2010 PaddleJam in Hollywood, CA, celebs will showcase their table tennis skills while raising money for their favorite non-profits, including Oceana, Rock the Vote, Equality CA, The Humane Society, Ann and George Lopez Foundation and Habitat for Humanity. Celebrities attending include George Lopez, Jesse Williams of “Grey’s Anatomy”, and Zachary Levi of “Chuck.”

So if you live in LA, check it out! Here are the deets:

Jeff Bridges at SeaChange: ‘Oceana Abides’

Posted Wed, Sep 15, 2010 by Emily Fisher to celebrities, crazy heart, events, jeff bridges, music, ocean conservation, oceana abides, pierce brosnan, seachange summer party 2010, the big lebowski

© OCEANA/ Michael Munson

Last Friday, more than 350 guests attended Oceana’s third annual SeaChange Summer Party in Laguna Beach, California, which raised over 1 million dollars for ocean conservation.

Jeff Bridges and Pierce Brosnan were the special guests of the evening, and other celebs in attendance included Morgan Freeman, Ted Danson, Sam Waterston, Diane Lane, Mark Paul Gosselaar, Eric Balfour and Kristin Bauer.

Bridges, who recently scored an Oscar for his role as country singer “Bad Blake” in “Crazy Heart,” gave a surprise performance. Afterwards he charmed the “Lebowski” fans in the audience by quipping, “Oceana abides.”

All in all, a fantastic night for ocean conservation.

For more on SeaChange visit www.SeaChangeSummerParty.org

Wear Blue for a National Ocean Policy

Posted Thu, Jan 7, 2010 by Emily Fisher to events, obama ocean policy, wear blue campaign

Last June, we cheered when President Obama created an Ocean Policy Task Force to develop the first ever national policy for our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes. From August through November the Task Force hosted six public hearings around the nation to gather public input. 

The Task Force's final report to the President should be submitted near the end of this month, and to make our voices heard, a group of ocean conservation organizations has organized Wear Blue day next Wednesday, Jan. 13. 

Find a Wear Blue event in your area, or if there isn't one, organize your own. You can also submit comments to the Task Force through mid-February.

Kristen Berry to be Honored at GQ Gentlemen's Ball

Posted Mon, Oct 26, 2009 by Emily Fisher to commodore, events, GQ gentlemen's fund, kristen berry, ocean conservation, OCYC