Press Releases
Friday, June 18, 2010
Oceana Applauds Council Decisions
In response to a proposal by Oceana, the Pacific Fishery Management Council took precautionary action to prevent a fishery for shortbelly rockfish, set a new precedent for considering ecosystem needs…
Monday, June 14, 2010
Trans-Pacific Partnership Can Protect the Oceans, Promote Sustainable Trade
Oceana, the world’s largest ocean conservation organization, is in San Francisco this week to urge the countries of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to advance a marine environment agreement that would…
Friday, June 11, 2010
Coalition Challenges EPA Over Pollution from Ships, Aircraft and Non-road Engines
A day after the US Senate voted to uphold the US Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to regulate greenhouse gases, a coalition of environmental groups filed a lawsuit today challenging EPA’s…
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Proves Deadly for Sea Turtles in Gulf of Mexico
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, released a new report today that finds the Deepwater Horizon oil spill extremely dangerous for sea turtles inhabiting the Gulf of Mexico….
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
House of Representatives Fails to Pass Resolution on Ocean Acidification
The House of Representatives allowed partisan politics to defeat a resolution addressing one of the greatest threats to our oceans — acidification. The vote was 241-170 supporting the resolution. However,…
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Halt of “Overfishing Subsidies” Essential to Economic Stability and Human Livelihood
Today, Oceana called on G-20 leaders and the World Trade Organization (WTO) to stop overfishing subsidies and stressed the importance of healthy oceans to human livelihood and economic stability.“In a…
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Oceana announces winners of the 2nd annual “Ocean Heroes Award”
On World Oceans Day, Oceana and partners Nautica, West Marine, Planet Green and GQ announced the adult and junior winners of the second annual Ocean Heroes Contest. Jay Holcomb, Executive…
