Press Releases
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Congress Ends Shark Finning in U.S.
The United States House of Representatives approved the Senate version of the Shark Conservation Act today, clearing the final hurdle to ending shark finning in U.S. waters. Below... Read More
Monday, December 20, 2010
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to End Shark Finning
Oceana applauds the United States Senate today for passing the Shark Conservation Act, which will end shark finning in U.S. waters.“In last minute action, the Senate passed precedent-setting... Read More
Monday, December 13, 2010
Oceana announced today the receipt of two significant grants from UK-based Arcadia Fund. The first grant, amounting to 2,550,000 US dollars, will be paid over a period of... Read More
Friday, December 10, 2010
Olin Corporation’s Two Dinosaur Mercury Plants Will End Mercury Use and Releases
The Olin Corporation announced today it will convert its mercury-based chlor-alkali manufacturing plant in Charleston, TN to modern, mercury free technology and eliminate mercury from its plant operation... Read More
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Oregon Ocean Policy Council Approves Suite of Marine Reserves and Protected Areas
Today marks another critical milestone in Oregon’s ongoing work to create an ecologically significant network of marine protected areas along the state’s coastline. The Ocean Policy Advisory Council... Read More
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Belize Bans Bottom Trawling in Exclusive Economic Zone
All forms of trawling in Belize have been banned in the country’s waters including its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) when Fisheries Minister Rene Montero signed the Statutory Instrument... Read More
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Oceana supports the National Marine Fisheries Service’s interim final rule that addresses competition between commercial fisheries and endangered Steller sea lions in the western Aleutian Islands. By providing... Read More
