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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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….
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,…
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…
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…
