Oceana announced the official launch of its fifth annual “Adopt a Creature” holiday giving program, which provides support for Oceana and its global efforts to prevent the collapse of marine ecosystems. The 2010 adoption center features a new ‘Gulf Adoption Kit’. Proceeds will help Oceana continue to campaign to protect the Gulf of Mexico and other … Read more
As the 17th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) closed today in Paris, France, Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, called it a “massive failure for bluefin tuna and swordfish, with only modest progress for sharks and sea turtles.” “Despite the flowery rhetoric, it was ‘business … Read more
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, is calling for the protection of the ocean’s top predators at the 17th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) in Paris, France, November 17 to 27. Specifically, Oceana is seeking protections for several vulnerable and overexploited species vital to maintaining … Read more
Chile’s President Sebastián Piñera announced the creation of Salas y Gómez Marine Park, a no-take marine reserve of 150,000 square kilometers around Salas y Gómez island. The decision came after a preliminary expedition to Salas y Gómez by Oceana, National Geographic and the Waitt Foundation, in which they found abundant populations of vulnerable species such … Read more
Oceana’s largest 2010 corporate partner Nautica and celebrity activists met in Gulfport, Miss., today to provide an update on the first legs of its two-month research expedition in the Gulf of Mexico and discuss its upcoming deepwater oil exploration efforts near the Deepwater Horizon wellhead. Oceana reported on its efforts to document vulnerable habitats from … Read more
Oceana announced today its official partnership with Discovery Communications’ green lifestyle channel, Planet Green, for Blue August. As part of the channel’s annual month long focus on oceans and water issues, Planet Green will feature Oceana’s public service announcements (PSA) and online content. On Planet Green’s website viewers will find highlights from Oceana’s 2010 Gulf … Read more
Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, announced today the launch of its 2010 Gulf of Mexico Expedition that will assess the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Oceana will use remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), specialized divers and satellite tags to investigate the effects of oil in the Gulf on … Read more
Mote Marine Laboratory, in collaboration with Oceana and NRDC, will launch an oil-detecting underwater robot off the Florida Keys as a first line of defense against underwater oil plumes from the Gulf oil disaster. The robot – nicknamed Waldo – will travel undersea in the water column, an area that satellite imagery cannot access, … Read more
Mote Marine Laboratory, in collaboration with Oceana and NRDC, will launch an oil-detecting underwater robot off the Florida Keys as a first line of defense against underwater oil plumes from the Gulf oil disaster. The robot – nicknamed Waldo – will travel undersea in the water column, an area that satellite imagery cannot access, … Read more
Mote Marine Laboratory, in collaboration with Oceana and NRDC, will launch an oil-detecting underwater robot off the Florida Keys as a first line of defense against underwater oil plumes from the Gulf oil disaster. The robot – nicknamed Waldo – will travel undersea in the water column, an area that satellite imagery cannot access, … Read more
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