The Oregon Senate today passed Senate Bill 1510, bringing Oregon’s first network of marine reserves and marine protected areas off the Oregon coast one step closer to implementation. The bill calls on state agencies, the State Fish and Wildlife Commission, and State Land Board to implement the 2011 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife recommendations … Read more
The National Marine Fisheries Service today finalized protection of 41,914 square miles of protected critical ocean habitat off the shores of Washington, Oregon and California for the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle. The final rule establishes critical habitat in areas where leatherbacks feed on jellyfish after swimming 6,000 miles across the ocean from nests in … Read more
SeaBlue is a South Florida event benefitting Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans. The inaugural event will feature a special musical performance by The Honey Brothers with Oceana Ambassador Adrian Grenier and include Alexandra Cousteau and World Champion Freediver Martin Stepanek. SeaBlue, co-chaired by philanthropic leaders Senta Monet … Read more
Washington, DC – Oceana is pleased to announce the addition of Rogier van Vliet to its board of directors. Van Vliet is chairman of Adessium Foundation, a privately funded public benefit organization that provides financial support to charitable organizations in the Netherlands and around the world. “The decision to join Oceana’s board of directors was … Read more
Washington, DC – Oceana recently announced that Sydney Davis has joined its board of directors. An artist, philanthropist and community volunteer, Davis is also a passionate conservationist whose diverse talents are complemented by her extensive experience on Wall Street. “I join Oceana’s board of directors with equal amounts of pride and hope – pride in … Read more
Washington , DC – Oceana is pleased to announce that Ricardo J. Cisneros has joined its expanding board of directors. “I’m a diver and underwater photographer, so I’ve seen first hand what’s happened to our beautiful oceans,” said Cisneros. “I am committed to helping them return to health and abundance, and so I’m thrilled to … Read more
Oceana cried foul today, as Congress prepares to pass the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012, which includes a provision that would undermine clean air protections for the Arctic people and environment. While this legislation is extremely important for funding the federal government, it should not be used to attack and undermine environmental rules. Section 432 … Read more
Today Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court of Northern California challenging the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) approval of Amendment 13 to the Coastal Pelagic Species Fishery Management Plan for fisheries that take place off California, Oregon and Washington. Oceana, … Read more
ATLANTA, GA— The federal government ignored the impact of BP’s 200 million gallon oil spill in its assessment of risks and precautions for the Gulf of Mexico before the first new lease sale since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, according to a lawsuit filed today in D.C. federal court by conservation groups. In deciding to proceed … Read more
A new oil spill, estimated to have released as much as 157,000 gallons per day into Brazil’s Campos Basin, is the latest evidence of the dangers of offshore drilling. This accident is just one of many oil spills that occur each day, and often go unnoticed. Yet, they do extraordinary damage to marine ecosystems. … Read more
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