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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New York State Assembly Members Alan Maisel (D-Brooklyn), Grace Meng (D-Flushing) and Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan) introduced new legislation (A.7707a/S.6431) today that would ban the possession, sale, trade and distribution of…
The Oregon House today passed Senate Bill 1510, making Oregon’s first network of marine reserves and marine protected areas (MPAs) off the Oregon coast. The bill calls on state agencies,…
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, voiced its disappointment in the U.S. House of Representatives today following the passage of H.R. 3408, which…
Susan Murray, Oceana’s Senior Director, Pacific, issued the following statement in response to the approval of Shell Oil’s spill and response plan in the Chukchi Sea:“Americans deserve affordable energy and…
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, issued the following statement today after the announcement of President Obama’s new budget for the National Oceanic…
The Oregon Senate today passed Senate Bill 1510, bringing Oregon’s first network of marine reserves and marine protected areas off the Oregon coast one step closer to implementation. The bill…
Yesterday, Delegate Eric Luedtke (D-District 14) and Senator Brian Frosh (D-District 16) introduced bills (HB 393/ SB 465) in Maryland that, if enacted, would ban the sale, trade, distribution and…
