Marine conservation organization, Oceana, submitted the outcomes of a report of two unprecedented expeditions carried out in 2014 and 2015 to Robinson Crusoe and Santa Clara islands, and to seamounts JF1 and JF2 at the Juan Fernández Archipelago. The study suggests that the islands have the highest levels of endemism observed in marine ecosystems globally. … Read more
WASHINGTON – Last night, Ted Danson, Kate Walsh and Sam Waterston joined approximately 100 coastal leaders, hailing from Delaware to Florida, in Washington, D.C. to urge President Obama to abandon his plan to open the Atlantic Ocean to industrial offshore drilling for the first time in U.S. history. Oceana’s Coastal Voices Summit, which unites Atlantic … Read more
Kure Beach, NC – Tonight, Kure Beach, North Carolina became the 100th East Coast municipality to formally oppose offshore drilling and/or seismic airgun blasting off the East Coast. Oceana applauded the town resolution and called on President Obama to abandon his proposed plan to open the Atlantic Ocean to industrial offshore drilling for the first … Read more
Ocean advocates across the globe have a lot to celebrate as 2015 comes to a close. From moratoriums on offshore drilling to vital protections for marine habitats and new findings in the fight against seafood fraud, our successes this year spanned the earth from the North Pole to tropical seas. Many of Oceana’s victories are … Read more
A blubbery walrus lolling on the beach might not look like the right creature to take diet advice from, but walruses and other pinnipeds have a secret when it comes to seafood. By eating low on the ocean’s food chain, they’re going after food that happens to be some of the healthiest and most sustainable … Read more
In response to the hot-topic of global warming, scientists in Hawaii are experimenting with “super coral” that they hope will be able to better withstand warmer and more acidic oceans anticipated with climate change. And, the key to achieving “super coral” is expected to lie in an age-old theory applied in brand new ways— evolution. … Read more
At a time when all seven species of sea turtles are either endangered or threatened due largely to human-caused threats, another sea turtle at risk is already one too many. The government’s unwillingness to act on these threats has left an iconic ocean species unprotected for years and dwindling in size. But, a simple solution … Read more
There’s no denying that the oceans house some of the world’s most spectacular creatures—like the ghoulish goblin shark, the translucent glass squid and the striking Atlantic bluefin tuna that can cut through the oceans at a remarkable 45 miles per hour. But did you know that in addition to these peculiar animals, it’s also home … Read more
Oceana is deeply disappointed that the 49 Contracting Parties present at the 24th Regular meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) have failed to address long standing management issues for key stocks under its scope. The highly overfished and commercially overexploited Mediterranean swordfish, blue shark and shortfin mako have all … Read more
Yesterday, the Presidential Task Force on Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud released its final list of “at-risk” species that would be subject to the first phase of traceability requirements, which are being finalized over the next year. This announcement follows the release of the proposed list of species in July. … Read more
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