Press Releases
Thursday, March 2, 2023
As the 8th annual Our Ocean conference got underway in Panama City this week, Panama’s Ministry of Environment announced bold commitments to reduce plastic pollution, including stopping more than 160,000…
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Civil society groups launch Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency at 2023 Our Ocean conference
The Coalition for Fisheries Transparency – a new international community of civil society organizations – today launched the Global Charter for Fisheries Transparency. The Charter pinpoints the most essential policy…
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, is calling on governments to address plastic pollution at the 8th annual Our Ocean conference in Panama City, Panamá….
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Chile creates a new marine protected area in Pisagua Bay following four Oceana expeditions
A crucial marine ecosystem located in northern Chile, the Pisagua Sea, was declared a marine protected area (MPA). This announcement follows four expeditions led by Oceana and Universidad Arturo Prat…
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Report: Amazon’s plastic packaging waste jumped 18% to 709 million pounds in 2021
Washington, Dec. 15, 2022: Today, Oceana released a new report “The Cost of Amazon’s Plastic Denial on the World’s Oceans” revealing that Amazon, the largest retailer in the world, generated…
Monday, December 12, 2022
New Oceana Analysis Finds Tuna Fisheries Are Masking USD $411 Million Blue Shark Industry
WASHINGTON — A new Oceana-commissioned study reveals that vessels authorized to fish in the waters of designated tuna regional fishery management organizations (RFMOs) are operating major shark fisheries, propping up…
Friday, December 9, 2022
Oceana Says Pepsi’s Pledge to Increase Reusable Packaging is Promising But More Specifics Needed
Earlier this week, beverage giant PepsiCo announced plans to double the percentage of beverage servings sold through reusable models from 10% to 20% by 2030. The commitment states this increase…
