Monday, June 8, 2020

Sam Waterston and Oceana Demand Plastic-Free Choices

Actor and Oceana Board Member stars in new PSA campaign to stop ocean plastic pollution on World Oceans Day

Thursday, May 7, 2020

Oceana CEO Andrew Sharpless Wins Visionary Award at 2020 Ocean Awards

Award from BOAT International and Blue Marine Foundation honors Mr. Sharpless, Oceana’s campaigns to protect and restore the oceans

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Oceana Praises the Passage of New York’s Statewide Polystyrene Ban

Legislation Prohibits Polystyrene Packaging and Food Containers

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Oceana report: Soft drink industry can stop billions of plastic bottles from polluting the ocean by switching from single-use, throwaway bottles to refillables

Oceana study finds that as many as 34 billion plastic bottles produced by soft drink industry enter the ocean each year; just a 10% increase in refillables can reduce ocean PET plastic pollution by up to 7.6 billion bottles

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Commerce Department Takes Step to Prevent Sea Turtle Deaths in Gulf and Atlantic Shrimp Trawl Nets

Oceana Says New Rule Falls Short to Protect Sea Turtles

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Bill to Ban U.S. Shark Fin Trade Passes House, Gets One Step Closer to Becoming Law

Oceana Calls on Senate Leadership to Pass Important Bipartisan Legislation

Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Fishery Council Votes No on Permitting a West Coast Pelagic Longline Fishery

Ensures safe passage for sea turtles, marine mammals, sharks and other fish