Billions of people around the world, including 90% of the U.S. population, as of April 2, have been instructed to stay at home in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. That’s a lot of people who have suddenly found themselves stuck indoors. If cabin fever starts to set in, the ocean can be … Read more
Thanks to campaigning and legal work by Oceana and our allies, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) published a final rule that will finally curtail the destructive California-based swordfish drift gillnet fishery. However, Oceana’s and your work is not yet done as the U.S. government appears to be intent on sustaining this destructive fishery – … Read more
Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, released a report today finding that the beverage industry could decrease marine plastic pollution by 4.5 billion to 7.6 billion bottles each year, a 22% decrease, by increasing the market share of soft drinks and water sold in refillable bottles by just 10% (in … Read more
Canada borders three oceans, boasts the world’s longest coastline and has a rich history of fishing. And yet, for many years, the country and its fishers have suffered the consequences of an outdated and problematic legal framework for fisheries. The federal Fisheries Act was enacted in 1868, making it older than the telephone, the light … Read more
Today, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross finalized a new rule to prevent sea turtle deaths in select U.S. shrimp trawls in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. The new rule will require Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) – metal grates inserted into shrimp nets that are 97 percent effective at allowing sea turtles to escape … Read more
It’s been a big week for our U.S. oceans. Just this week, Oceana and our allies won two important victories that will help protect biodiversity and increase abundance in U.S. oceans. We also advanced an important milestone in the battle to save sharks from the fin trade: Won New Protections for Corals, Sponges, Underwater Canyons … Read more
Yesterday evening, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted overwhelmingly not to move forward with further consideration of permitting a West Coast-based pelagic longline fishery on the high seas (beyond 200 miles from shore) at this time. Pelagic longlines are a harmful fishing method that has been prohibited off the West Coast for decades due to … Read more
The turquoise waters off Cancún are crystal clear, but like everywhere else in Mexico’s seas they’re hiding a troubling secret: Scientists have almost no idea how populations of iconic fish like grouper and bluefin tuna are really doing. This worrisome finding came from the first independent audit of Mexico’s fisheries, which Oceana’s Mexico team released … Read more
Supporters in New York City gathered last Tuesday night at Rockefeller Center’s Rainbow Room to celebrate and support the oceans. President Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States, introduced by Oceana Board of Directors Vice Chair Ted Danson, spoke about Oceana’s effectiveness on behalf of oceans. “I like Oceana because they’re old fashioned. … Read more
Supporters gathered in Laguna Beach on Saturday evening to support Oceana, the world’s largest ocean conservation organization. Ted Danson, Alexandra Cousteau, Sally Pressman, Austin Nichols, Jason and Ashley Wahler, Angela Kinsey, and Oscar Nunez were among those who attended the 12th annual SeaChange Summer Party. This year’s party was emceed by Oceana Board of Directors Vice-Chair Ted Danson and Oceana Senior Advisor Alexandra … Read more
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We have already protected over 4 million square miles of ocean and innumerable sea life - but there is still more to be done.