After Oceana and the Humane Society of the Unites States pressured NOAA to back down from challenging shark fin bans, they listened – and upheld bans in several states. This article appeared in the recent issue of Oceana magazine. In our last issue, we revealed that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was taking steps to undermine state … Read more
[This interview was featured in the recent issue of Oceana magazine.] If you don’t know his name, you should— James Connaughton was George W. Bush’s environmental adviser during his presidency. As chairman of the Cabinet Committee on Ocean Policy, he played a critical role in establishing four new Marine National Monuments in the Pacific, which … Read more
As Oceana prepares to expand our efforts to save the oceans to feed the world to two new countries, Oceana magazine talked with Bloomberg Philanthropies CEO Patricia Harris to learn more about the Vibrant Oceans initiative. Supporter Spotlight – Patricia Harris of Bloomberg Philanthropies Bloomberg Philanthropies supports a variety of causes. Why ocean conservation? At Bloomberg Philanthropies, we aim to … Read more
Co-authored by Ben Enticknap The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just announced a lack of Pacific sardines is a “likely contributor” to the “Unusual Mortality Event” (UME) that occurred last year where over 1,600 California sea lions were found stranded and malnourished along the Southern California coastline. The big story, however, is the one … Read more
Janelle Chanona is no stranger to speaking out for her country’s oceans. A long-time anchor for Channel 5 news, one of Belize’s top national broadcasters, Janelle recently ran her own media and production company and advised several environmental groups in Belize, including Oceana. Oceana magazine sat down with Janelle to learn about how she plans to tackle the threats … Read more
Maximum sustainable yield (or MSY) is the maximum catch that can be extracted from a fish or other population in the long term. Given that the term was coined before WWII, one could say that fisheries scientists thought about sustainability way before it became fashionable, but they did not have sustainability in mind. And since … Read more
2014 just might be the most exciting year yet for Oceana. A recent grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies will allow us to open offices in two new countries – Brazil and the Philippines – in addition to furthering our existing campaigns in Chile. You can read more about the grant and Oceana’s new offices in this article, … Read more
This CEO Note appears in the new Spring 2014 issue of Oceana magazine, now available online. Saving the ocean sounds like a global-scale task. For practical people, such big ambitions can be off-putting. Many of us want to know that what we are doing is actually making a difference, and will readily trade in glorious … Read more
Today, the California Assembly Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife took the first step to prohibit the use of deadly drift gillnets in waters off California in order to protect some of the ocean’s most iconic wildlife. The 15-member Committee passed Assembly Bill 2019, legislation co-sponsored by Oceana and Turtle Island Restoration Network. The bill … Read more
Earlier this month, I had the honor of recognizing former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg for his dedicated support of ocean conservation. Mr. Bloomberg was our special guest at Oceana’s annual New York City Gala, hosted by Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, and Susan and David Rockefeller. On stage, Mr. Bloomberg spoke about the significance … Read more
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