Press Releases
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Department of the Interior Takes One Step Forward and One Back in the Arctic
Anchorage, AK – Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced an updated strategy for the Bureau of Ocean Management, Regulation, and Enforcement’s (BOEMRE) management of offshore oil and... Read More
Monday, November 29, 2010
Oceana Dives into the Oceans of Google Earth 6.0 to Explain Ocean Acidification
Oceana has teamed up with Google to create a powerful new Google Earth 6.0 tour explaining ocean acidification. The new Google Earth 6.0 tour, entitled “Ocean Acid Test... Read More
Saturday, November 27, 2010
As the 17th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) closed today in Paris, France, Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation... Read More
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Oceana CEO Praises Administration’s Acceleration of Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Development
Statement from Oceana CEO Andrew Sharpless regarding today’s Department of Interior announcement of accelerated Atlantic offshore wind energy development Specifics about today’s announcement can be found here: http://www.doi.gov/news/mediaadvisories/Salazar-and-Atlantic-State-Leaders-to-Announce-Major-Offshore-Wind-Initiative.cfm ... Read More
Monday, November 22, 2010
New Oceana Report Estimates More than 1.3 Million Migratory Sharks Caught in Atlantic Ocean
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, released a new report today that estimates that more than 1.3 million highly migratory sharks were caught in the Atlantic... Read More
Monday, November 22, 2010
New Oceana Report Estimates More than 1.3 Million Migratory Sharks Caught in Atlantic Ocean
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, released a new report today that estimates that more than 1.3 million highly migratory sharks were caught in the Atlantic... Read More
Friday, November 19, 2010
Oceana Calls ICCAT’s Bluff: Restore Bluefin Tuna and Shark Populations
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, released the following statement today from chief scientist and head-of-delegation Dr. Michael Hirshfield.“The stakes are high today as the 17th... Read More