Press Releases
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Oceana Outraged by CITES’ Failure to Protect Corals
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, released the following statement from senior campaign director David Allison today following the decision to not include 31 species of red and…
Friday, March 19, 2010
Celebrities Come Out in Force to Make ‘A Bid to Save the Earth’ on Earth Day, April 22
Master of Ceremonies — Chevy ChaseChristie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth will be laying out the green carpet for celebrities who are lending their star power for…
Thursday, March 18, 2010
CITES Fails to Protect Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2010 – Oceana, the world’s largest ocean conservation organization, released the following statement from senior campaign director Dave Allison today following the Convention on International Trade…
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Climate Legislation Should Exclude Proposals for Expanded Offshore Drilling
In response to the suggestion that the Kerry-Graham-Lieberman approach to climate legislation will include expanding offshore drilling into previously and currently protected areas, Oceana offers the following statement from senior…
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has delayed indefinitely the release of the latest Biological Opinion evaluating the impacts of commercial fishing on endangered Steller sea lions in Alaska. The…
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Oceana Releases New Report at CITES about Impact of Global Shark Fin Trade to Oceans
Up to 10 million kg of shark fins (equivalent to the weight of more than 2,000 adult African Elephants) are exported annually to Hong Kong by nearly 87 countries, cites…
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has delayed indefinitely the release of the latest Biological Opinion evaluating the impacts of commercial fishing on endangered Steller sea lions in Alaska. The…