— Note: High resolution images available upon request Today ocean conservation group Oceana announced its partnership with Golden Globe nominated actress January Jones. Jones is best known for her role in the American Movie Channel’s (AMC) critically acclaimed Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award-winning series, “Mad Men.” She recently came on board as the spokesperson … Read more
Oceana issued the following statement from senior vice president for North America and chief scientist Dr. Michael F. Hirshfield in response to decisions made today in San Sebastian to manage shark fisheries worldwide. “Oceana is encouraged by the language adopted today in San Sebastian concerning sharks and is pleased that fishing nations have included commitments … Read more
January Jones is in Washington this week on a mission to save sharks. Jones is meeting with key members of Congress, including Senators Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and John McCain (R-AZ), to urge them to pass the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 and to push for U.S. leadership on international shark conservation. Jones is best known … Read more
The European Union includes some of the most important shark fishing nations in the world. In 2005, EU countries caught nearly 100,000 metric tons of elasmobranches (including sharks, rays and sawfish). Spain took the largest share at around 39 percent of the EU total, followed by France (22 percent), Portugal (16 percent) and the UK … Read more
Sharks are accidentally caught as bycatch in many and very different gillnet, purse seine, longline and trawl fisheries, and from small artisanal boats to giant industrial vessels. This report focuses on a few examples to show the dimension of the problem.
“The End of the Line,” a report by Oceana and WildAid, is an overview of the factors affecting the survival of sharks. It is a call to action to reduce the demand of shark products and implement solutions as part of a global effort.
In 2006 and 2007, Oceana researchers carried out a year-long investigation into European Union shark fisheries and trade of shark products (meat, liver oil and fins) around the world. These investigations are part of a major campaign to conserve sharks, threatened animals that are crucial to maintaining the health and stability of ocean ecosystems.
Sharks have unfortunately fallen victim to the man-hungry “Jaws” stereotype society has created for them. Oceana wants the world to know that what we should really fear are oceans without sharks. “Predators as Prey” shows that as shark populations decline, the oceans suffer unpredictable and devastating consequences.
Oceana researchers carried out a year-long investigation into the shark fin trade, visiting harbors, shark fin traders and shark fin factories around the world. In the harbors, the shark species found to be the most important for the fin market include blue, mako, hammerheads and thresher sharks.
What do you get when you mix ’80s pop star Debbie (Sorry, Deborah) Gibson, Lorenzo Lamas and an epic sea monster battle? A bold and beautiful film, indeed: Mega Shark vs. Giant Octupus. The release date is a week from today, so head to a theater — er, DVD-purveyor — to find out what happens … Read more
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We have already protected nearly 4 million square miles of ocean and innumerable sea life - but there is still more to be done.