Press Releases
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
World Leaders Should Seize Chance to Save the Oceans
Today Oceana is pleased to join with other ocean advocates to talk about the need to ensure implementation of the agreements reached here in Johannesburg. The partnerships we are discussing…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Oceana Calls on World Leaders to Adopt Strongest Provisions on Ocean Conservation
Oceana, a non-profit international ocean conservation organization, called on the World Summit on Sustainable Development to adopt the strongest provisions possible to halt the destruction of our oceans and sustain…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Oceana strongly objects to the Bush Administration’s proposal to rollback the protection of our nation’s ocean waters. The Department of Justice and the Department of Defense have recently argued in…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Bush Administration Fails To Uphold Marine Mammal Protection Law, Groups Say
A coalition of conservation groups filed suit in federal court today against the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) for violating the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). Oceana, the Center for…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
House Resources Committee Guts Law to Protect Ocean
The House Resources Committee today took a giant step backwards gutting the nation’s primary ocean fish conservation and management law. Rather than rebuilding our crucial ocean food supply, the Committee…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Aleutian Coral Discovery Highlights Need for Habitat Protection
The discovery of coral reefs off the Aleutian Islands has scientists excited and environmentalists pleading for protection. The coral and sponge communities, comparable in size and structure to reefs in…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Environmental Groups Move to Save Sea Turtles from Drowning in Shrimp Nets
Several environmental groups today formally notified the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) of their intent to sue if the agency does not require shrimp fishing vessels to use devices in…