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 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 Special Meeting…
This week marks a critical milestone in Oregon’s ongoing work to create an ecologically significant network of marine protected areas along the state’s coastline. Three coastal community teams (Cape Falcon,…
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, is calling for the protection of the ocean’s top predators at the 17th Special Meeting of the International Commission for the Conservation…
Oceana founder and board member Ted Danson will be attending a hearing and presenting public testimony to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement this Tuesday, November 9th….
The U.S. government announced late-Friday it is increasing the number of threatened loggerhead sea turtles that can be legally caught annually in eight Mid-Atlantic and New England fisheries by more…
Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) released a Draft Supplemental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Lease Sale 193 in the Chukchi Sea. The draft was prepared…
This is an incredibly disconcerting and unjustified move, that could open the door for the next great oil disaster. Oil spills are common. The question is not whether there will…
