Press Releases
Saturday, October 8, 2011
California Bans the Sale of Shark Fins–Completes West Coast Sweep of Shark Conservation
Today Governor Brown signed AB 376 into law, which makes it illegal to sell, trade, possess, or distribute shark fins within California. Oceana applauds Governor Brown for acknowledging the importance…
Monday, October 3, 2011
Oceana’s 2011 SeaChange Summer Party Welcomed Special Guests Diane Lane and Josh Brolin
Laguna Beach, CA: This weekend, the largest international ocean conservation group Oceana welcomed special guests Diane Lane and Josh Brolin at the 4th annual SeaChange Summer Party. This year’s event…
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Oceana Commends Decision to Require Turtle Deflector Dredges in Atlantic Scallop Fishery
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, commends the New England Fishery Management Council today for approving new regulations for the Atlantic scallop fishery…
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Oceana Welcomes Long Overdue U.S. National Bycatch Report
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, welcomes today’s release of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) long overdue U.S. National Bycatch Report. This…
Friday, September 16, 2011
U.S. Issues Bittersweet Decision on Loggerhead Sea Turtles
The United States government issued a bittersweet decision today in response to a nearly four-year debate over the status of loggerhead sea turtles. Specifically, the government decided to uplist the…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
4,600 Sea Turtles Killed Yearly in U.S. Fisheries, Study Finds
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, issued the following statement today from Elizabeth Griffin Wilson, senor manager for marine wildlife, in reaction to…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The BOEMRE/Coast Guard joint report reiterated earlier findings by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, which demonstrated that the blowout was caused by…
