Press Releases
Friday, December 7, 2018
Oceana celebrates new leadership and new headquarters
On Tuesday, Oceana’s international Board of Directors, Executive Committee, staff, and supporters joined together to celebrate Oceana’s new board leadership and new global headquarters in Washington, DC. Oceana... Read More
Friday, October 26, 2018
Peru’s Vessel Tracking Data Now Publicly Available Through Global Fishing Watch
As world leaders prepare to gather in Bali, Indonesia for the fifth-annual Our Ocean conference, Peru has taken bold action to make its national vessel tracking data publicly... Read More
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Sustainable Fisheries Law comes into force in Rio Grande do Sul
State Law 15.223/2018 comes into force on October 21 in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. It establishes the State Policy for Sustainable Fisheries Development, which... Read More
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Oceana NYC Gala Raises Over $1.4 Million for the Oceans
On Friday night, with the skyline of Manhattan serving as backdrop, MC and Oceana board member Ted Danson led Oceana’s New York City Gala in honoring two actors... Read More
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Governor Brown Signs Bill to End Destructive Swordfish Drift Gillnet Fishing off California
Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill — Senate Bill (SB) 1017 — that will clean up California’s swordfish fishery. SB 1017 will phase out... Read More
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Oceana Announces New $10.5 Million, 7-Year Grant from Arcadia
Oceana, the world’s largest international organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, announced today that it had received a new grant from UK-based Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet... Read More
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
NGO Oceana opens office in London to protect UK seas and marine life
Oceana - the largest international ocean advocacy organisation – held a welcome event last Friday at The Hospital Club to celebrate the opening of the organisation’s office in... Read More