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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Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, today is calling for the immediate closure of the Gulf of Mexico shrimp fishery until and unless…
Today the Oregon State Senate voted 30-0 to ban the sale, trade, and possession ofshark fins within the state. The bill (HB 2838) previously passed the State House ofRepresentatives by…
WASHINGTON – Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, today launched its new campaign to Stop Seafood Fraud at The National Press Club in…
Juneau, AK – Susan Murray, Oceana’s Senior Pacific Director, issued the following statement in response to BOEMRE’s Revised Draft SEIS that intends to address significant deficiencies in the environmental analysis…
Washington DC – For the third year in a row, Oceana has received Charity Navigator’s coveted 4-star rating for sound fiscal management. Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest and most-utilized evaluator…
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed H.R.1229, the Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act, with a vote of 263-163. This irresponsible bill would force the Secretary…
The U.S. House of Representatives today voted 243-179 to pass H.R. 1231, a bill that would mandate expanded offshore drilling to double the amount of oil now extracted from the…
