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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Today, the Chilean National Congress passed legislation that completely bans shark finning. The bill, promoted by Oceana, requires every shark that fishermen catch to be landed with their fins naturally…
A settlement filed today in federal court between conservation groups and the National Marine Fisheries Service requires the government to make a final rule protecting critical habitat for the endangered…
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, said today that the U.S. government is failing to protect sea turtles from destructive shrimp trawls in…
Washington- Today Oceana announces its second annual Hamptons Splash Party to be held on July 30, 2011 at the beachfront home of Margie and Michael Loeb in Southampton, NY. Oceana…
This Saturday, June 25 at noon, thousands of people will join Oceana, the Surfrider Foundation, the Sierra Club and other conservation groups to point out that one year after the…
Juneau, AK- Today the U.S. Geological Survey released an Arctic study: An Evaluation of the Science Needs to Inform Decisions on Outer Continental Shelf Energy Development in the Chukchi and…
Oceana Launches Ocean Expedition off Southern Oregon CoastCharleston, OR. Beginning June 20, 2011 Oceana will launch the second leg of a three leg scientific expedition exploring Important Ecological Areas (IEAs)…