Late yesterday, the Pacific Fishery Management Council unanimously voted to protect more than 140,000 square miles of seafloor habitat, including corals, sponges, and rocky reefs, off the U.S. West Coast. Once implementing regulations are issued by NOAA Fisheries, the Council’s action will more than double the spatial extent of seafloor protections off the U.S. West … Read more
It sounded like rolling thunder. At first, Jamani Balderamos wasn’t worried. Sudden, short-lived storms are common off Belize’s Turneffe Atoll, where Balderamos was leading tourists on a scuba dive. But a second rumble of thunder followed, then another and another, each spaced 10 seconds apart. Balderamos realized it wasn’t thunder, but the tell-tale detonations … Read more
Oceana, the world’s largest ocean conservation organization, and TOMS, the One for One® shoes and accessories company, have launched a footwear collection in support of Oceana’s advocacy work to protect whales and other marine species. The whale collection consists of limited-edition vegan footwear inspired by recovering populations of gray and humpback whales and their migration … Read more
Belize has made history by unanimously passing the Petroleum Operations (Offshore Zone Moratorium) Bill, 2017 which will place an indefinite moratorium on offshore oil in Belize’s marine territory. This decision has been welcomed by Oceana, WWF, and other members of the Belize Coalition to Save Our Natural Heritage as a landmark step forward to protect … Read more
The Undersecretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Pablo Berazaluce and executive director for Oceana Chile, Liesbeth van der Meer, made a joint announcement about the decision to protect 98% of Chile’s Exclusive Economic Zone from bottom trawling. In his speech, the Undersecretary for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Pablo Berazaluce, said that “the Government of President Michelle Bachelet … Read more
If ever there was a timeless beauty, the nautilus is it. Boasting elegant spiral shells, recognizably nautil-esque mollusks have zipped through the ocean’s depths for 500 million years. Their iconic shell has sheltered nautiluses through glaciations, big melts and mass extinctions. But in recent decades, this shelter has become a trap. Shell collectors are loving … Read more
Some of the most important fish in the sea are also the least charismatic. Also known as forage fish, the humble sardines, anchovies, menhaden and other tiny fish may not look like much in size or appearance, but they are critical to the future of our seas. In addition to serving as key parts of … Read more
It’s 4:30 on Thanksgiving. The table is set, the family is gathered and the food is ready. Now, only one barrier stands between you and dinner: the toast. Every family toasts differently. Some hold hands, some stand, some sit. But chances are, yours goes around in a circle, and at some point, everyone says what … Read more
Today, Oceana published a new report showing the overlay of fishing activity with tagged blue sharks, demonstrating a cutting-edge approach to study the impacts of commercial fishing activities on marine wildlife and opening the door to inform future conservation and management efforts. Oceana teamed with shark researchers Dr. Neil Hammerschlag (University of Miami) and Dr. … Read more
Actress and activist Miranda Cosgrove today joined approximately 50 science and business leaders from across the country in Washington, D.C. to urge members of Congress to defend the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). The MMPA has provided vital protections for marine mammals like dolphins, whales and seals for 45 years, but now faces attacks from … 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.