Oceana press releases share updates on our campaigns and mission to protect and restore the world’s oceans. They include explanations of the issues that our oceans face, our work to solve those issues, and ways that you can advocate for ocean protection and restoration.
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At the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, South Korea, government leaders are taking a stand against illegal fishing by advancing transparency and holding bad actors accountable. Host country South…
Ahead of the 10th Our Ocean Conference in Busan, South Korea, this week, environmental organizations – including the EU IUU Fishing Coalition, IUU Forum Japan, Coalition for Fisheries Transparency, and…
President Trump issued an executive order today fast-tracking approvals for deep-sea mining. The order ignores the International Seabed Authority’s ongoing process to develop safeguards for deep-sea mining in international waters. …
Today, Oceana released a new report that projects The Coca-Cola Company’s plastic use will exceed 9.1 billion pounds (4.1 million metric tons) per year by 2030 if the company does not…
Today the Trump administration issued layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), following similar cuts at other departments and agencies. NOAA is a world-renowned science agency that positions the United…
Today, groups concerned about the threats from offshore drilling filed the first environmental legal challenge against the new Trump administration. One group is challenging an illegal order by President Trump to revoke former President…
President Biden permanently protected the East Coast, West Coast, and eastern Gulf of Mexico, and areas off Alaska, from offshore oil and gas drilling today. These coastlines are now off limits to…
