Press Releases
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Chile Rejects Maritime Claim By Coal-Fired Power Plant Developer
The international ocean conservation organization Oceana, praised the Undersecretary of Fisheries’ rejection of the maritime claim made by Suez Energy, owner of the thermoelectric power plant project that was to…
Sunday, November 15, 2009
ICCAT Proves Incapable of Managing Bluefin Tuna and Sharks
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) failed to establish adequate management measures at its meeting in Recife, Brazil this week for commercially valuable bluefin tuna and…
Monday, November 9, 2009
Kate Walsh Wants You to Help Save Sea Turtles
**Note: High resolution images/b-roll footage available upon request**Oceana announced today that the actress Kate Walsh, a long time Oceana supporter and star of ABC’s “Private Practice,” will be featured in…
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Oceana statement about Senate Committee Approval of Climate Legislation
Oceana is pleased that the climate change bill passed out of the Environment and Public Works Committee this morning. But there is a long road ahead to ensure that the…
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
U.S. Closes Arctic Waters to Industrial Fishing
Final regulations protecting almost 200,000 square miles of U.S. Arctic waters from industrial fishing were released today and will be effective starting December 3, 2009. The new regulations close all…
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Trade Policy Essential to Sustainable Seafood Movement
Fisheries experts descended on Geneva today to stress the importance of global trade policy to assuring a future with sustainable seafood and healthy oceans. The delegation, including award-winning actor and…
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Deepak Chopra and Arianna Huffington to be Honored at Oceana’s 2009 Partners Award Gala
Today, international ocean conservation group Oceana announced that its annual Partners Award Gala in Los Angeles will honor Deepak Chopra and Arianna Huffington. The event will take place on Friday,…
