Press Releases
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Oceana senior marine scientist Jacqueline Savitz will testify before members of the full Senate Environment & Public Works Committee about the known effects and suggested policy considerations for... Read More
Monday, August 2, 2010
NMFS Finds Fisheries Jeopardize Endangered Steller Sea Lions
Oceana acknowledges the long-overdue release of the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS) draft biological opinion (BiOp) analyzing the impacts of the Alaska groundfish fisheries on endangered marine mammals... Read More
Monday, July 26, 2010
Oceana Announces Partnership with Discovery Channel’s Shark Week
WASHINGTON, July 26, 2010 – Oceana, the world’s largest international conservation organization focused solely on protecting and restoring the world’s oceans, announced today its partnership with Discovery Channel’s... Read More
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Oil Spill Devastating for Sea Turtles and Gulf of Mexico Ecosystem
Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on ocean conservation, released a new report today entitled Why Healthy Oceans Need Sea Turtles: The Importance of Sea Turtles to... Read More
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Oil-Seeking Robot Deployed off Florida Keys
An underwater robot that can detect the first signs of undersea oil plumes was launched off the Florida Keys today in an effort to better track the movement... Read More
Monday, July 19, 2010
Oceana Reaction to Administration’s National Ocean Policy Announcement
Today, President Obama made great strides in changing how we manage and protect our oceans, coasts and Great Lakes. President Obama announced the National Ocean Policy and accompanying... Read More
Monday, July 19, 2010
End Offshore Drilling? Prize-Winning Plan Describes How to Reduce U.S. Reliance On Oil
After expert review and a public vote, Oceana’s Vision 2020 has won the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy’s $10,000 Clean Energy Gulf Challenge. Oceana’s common-sense plan would allow... Read More