Oceana | Protecting the World's Oceans

Kate Walsh on Access Hollywood

Posted Thu, Sep 23, 2010 by Emily Fisher to celebrities, fashion, kate walsh, sushi, sushi dress giveaway, sustainable seafood, twitter

Kate Walsh was on Access Hollywood yesterday to announce the winner of her sushi dress giveaway on Twitter -- and she again gave Oceana a shout-out, check it out:

And congrats to Ariel B from Ithaca, NY, whose tweet was chosen from many to win the dress!

Adrian Grenier Joins Oceana to Protect Bluefin Tuna

Posted Mon, Jul 12, 2010 by Emily Fisher to adrian grenier, bluefin tuna, endangered species, extinction, going fast, gulf oil spill, oceana, overfishing, protect bluefin tuna, psa, sushi

Last week Oceana launched a new bluefin tuna PSA campaign featuring “Entourage” star Adrian Grenier. In March, Grenier joined Oceana to swim with the endangered fish and help get the word out that they are “going fast” -- literally and figuratively.

Bluefin can grow to 15 feet in length, weigh up to 1500 pounds and can swim at speeds of more than 50 miles per hour. They are on the verge of extinction as a result of overfishing, and the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico further threatens their survival.

The Gulf is the only place where the Western population of Atlantic bluefin tuna reproduces. After the spawning season (April to June), baby tuna continue to swim through the Gulf region where they can accumulate toxins in their gills from the oil itself and from the chemical dispersants.

“I hope that my involvement will bring attention to what is going on in the bluefin fishery,” Grenier said. “I want these PSAs to encourage people to get involved and help Oceana save these amazing creatures.”

Watch the PSA and get involved with Adrian and Oceana to protect bluefin!

Adrian Grenier Wants To Stop Bluefin Tuna From Going Too Fast from Oceana on Vimeo.

Wha? Wednesday: Bluefin for Sale

Posted Wed, Jan 6, 2010 by Emily Fisher to bluefin tuna, fish, japan, seafood, sushi, tokyo, toro, tsukiji market, wha wednesday, whale wednesday

As you know, Wednesdays are normally devoted to blogging about the latest whale news. But I’ve redubbed today’s post in honor of yesterday's news about a certain sleek giant of the sea who continues to fetch exorbitant auction prices as it heads toward extinction. It makes you go, “Wha?”

Yesterday, a 513-pound bluefin tuna sold for $177,000 -- the most since 2001 -- in an auction at Tokyo’s famous fish market.

Ironically, the sale took place amid a decline in Japanese tuna consumption due to the nation’s worst recession since World War II.

So as Tokyo’s fish market representatives fret over how to keep c