Oceana analyzed data[1] from the Global Commitment 2023 Progress Report released earlier this week by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, and found that the two top polluting brands, according to the Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit, increased the amount of plastic used by hundreds of millions of pounds on a year over year basis. The Coca-Cola Company … Read more
This Giving Tuesday, join the movement to protect 30% of the Earth’s oceans by 2030 Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth’s surface, but only about 8% of them are currently protected. When our oceans are well protected, they thrive – and so do the people who depend on them. Fish are abundant, biodiversity … Read more
Today, Oceana released a new report finding that most boats are speeding through slow zones designed to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only around 340 remain. Oceana analyzed boat speeds from November 2020 through July 2022 in slow zones established by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along the U.S. East Coast … Read more
On Tuesday, September 19, Oceana supporters gathered at Rockefeller Center’s Rainbow Room to celebrate the organization’s 10th annual New York Gala. The event raised over $1.5 million in support of Oceana’s global campaigns and featured an esteemed group of speakers and attendees, including master of ceremonies Ted Danson, Oceana Board Chair Sam Waterston, gala chairs … Read more
According to a new report commissioned by the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy (Ocean Panel), the oceans can deliver up to 47% of the annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions needed by 2050 to keep the planet from warming a catastrophic 2 degrees Celsius (or up to 35% of the emissions reductions … Read more
Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation, formally requested that Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) commit to increase, and not decrease, the share of refillable bottles sold in the Philippines in light of the company’s proposed acquisition of Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines with Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV). In a letter to the … Read more
Sam Waterston, Chair of Oceana’s Board of Directors, issued the following statement: “Andy Sharpless, Oceana’s CEO of 20 years notified the Board that he plans to retire in the summer of 2024. The Board is very grateful to him for his leadership in building an organization that has grown to be an enormously effective advocate … Read more
Oceana celebrated the Humboldt Archipelago Multi-Use Marine Coastal Protected Area (AMCP-MU in Spanish) approved by the Council of Ministers for Sustainability in Chile. The new area will cover more than 5,700 square kilometers and is located between the Atacama and Coquimbo regions. This designation aims to protect one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in the … Read more
On Saturday night, Aug. 12, American icon Gladys Knight performed a private concert at the home of Keith Addis, founder of Industry Entertainment and Oceana Board President, and his wife, producer Keri Selig, to help raise funds for Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation. Gladys Knight performed several hits spanning her … Read more
A new Oceana analysis finds that China’s self-imposed annual squid fishing bans avoid areas where their vessels actually fish — failing to address the fleet’s notorious unregulated fishing footprint on the high seas. China says it has implemented this latest ban to help rebuild the squid population in the northern Indian Ocean. The closure, that … Read more
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