Press Releases
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Norwegian Sun Sewage Dumping Illustrates Need for Tougher Controls on Cruise Ship Pollution
It does not bode well for Puget Sound and Washington’s coastal waters that the first cruise ship into Seattle’s port has already fouled them with more than 16,000 gallons of…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Janis Searles to join Oceana as Regional Counsel/Senior Policy Advisor for the Pacific
Today, Oceana announced the hiring of Janis Searles as Regional Counsel and Senior Policy Advisor in its North Pacific Office. Formerly with Earthjustice and a summa cum laude graduate of…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Oceana Asks Americans To Share the Ocean’s Peace With Friends and Family on Earth Day
On Earth Day 2003 Oceana encourages people to celebrate the day by visiting the ocean in person or online to remember its beauty, strength, and life. In these times of…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Oceana Commends Filing of Ocean Habitat Protection Act of 2003
Oceana applauded today’s introduction of the Ocean Habitat Protection Act of 2003, a groundbreaking conservation bill. Authored by U.S. Representative Joel Hefley (R-Colorado), the Ocean Habitat Protection Act is a…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Oceana Acts to Protect Sea Turtles and Cod Nurseries from Destructive Scallop Dredging
Today Oceana sued the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) in federal district court as part of its ongoing effort to protect sensitive marine habitats and threatened and endangered sea turtles…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
WWF and Oceana Welcome WTO Progress on Fisheries Negotiations: U.S. Takes Progressive Lead
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Oceana, the international ocean advocacy organization, today applauded progress being made to move WTO negotiations forward, prompting solutions to urgent global fishing issues: most notably,…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Twisted Fish Restaurants Honored as “Friends of the Ocean”
Citing its promotion of healthy, delicious, and sustainably managed Alaska seafood, the Twisted Fish restaurants in Juneau, Alaska and Palm Springs, California were presented with a “Business Friend of the…
