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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The National Marine Fisheries Service yesterday announced new regulations for the Atlantic scallop fishery. The regulations known as Framework 21 set catch limits for the 2010 fishing year and implement…
The dichotomy of two decisions made today on the future of new oil and gas drilling exemplify how the West Coast states are taking steps forward to prevent another Deepwater…
Oceana, the world’s largest ocean conservation organization, applauded the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today for approving a plan to protect more than 23,000 square miles of known deep…
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…
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…
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…
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….
