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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WHAT: Oceana policy directors and scientists are available expand and put into context the recommendations made by the Pew Oceans Commission report on the state of the oceans and what…
Global Restoration Efforts Necessary to Prevent Collapse of Ocean Ecosystem and FishingWashington, DC – The large-scale exploitation of the oceans by commercial fishing has eliminated 90 percent of the world’s…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
