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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A international panel of independent fisheries experts convened by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today found that new trade protections are warranted for five threatened shark species…
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council today set the 2010 pollock catch limit at 813,000 metric tons, the lowest in 32 years. The limit reflected the maximum recommendation made by…
Oceana released a new paper Fueling Overfishing today that describes the economic and environmental costs of subsidizing fuel for the fishing sector. As world leaders meet in Copenhagen this week…
On the opening day of the international climate summit and negotiations in Copenhagen, Oceana sponsored an event entitled “Ocean Acidification: Impacts of Carbon Dioxide on Marine Ecosystems” at the U.S….
An unlikely alliance of commercial fishing and conservation leaders today welcomed the announcement that ocean acidification —a little-known peril of rising carbon dioxide emissions —will be a major subject of…
Using Google technology, Oceana has created a powerful new tool for protecting the Arctic Ocean in the face of climate change and other threats. The new Google Earth tour, entitled…
The Minerals Management Service has approved Shell’s plan to drill for oil in the Chukchi Sea next summer. The decision comes after a similar approval in October for drilling in…
