Press Releases
Friday, October 2, 2009
East Coast Endangered Sea Turtles at Risk: Mid-Atlantic Sea
Oceana today blasted NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service for its severe cuts to the Northeast Fishery Observer Program, cuts which, as reported last week, will eliminate virtually all... Read More
Friday, October 2, 2009
Goliath Grouper Rebound Shows Effectiveness
The return of the goliath grouper population in the south Atlantic proves that consistent use of the management measures available under the Magnuson-Stevens and Endangered Species acts to... Read More
Friday, October 2, 2009
Fewer Eyes on the Ocean: Northeast Fishery Observer Program Slashed in Half
NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service is making severe cuts to the Northeast Fishery Observer Program, including firing at least half of its staff, according to reports from program... Read More
Friday, October 2, 2009
West Coast Seafloor Protection Bittersweet
NOAA Fisheries today put in place bittersweet federal regulations to enact essential fish habitat protection in the federal waters off of California, Oregon, and Washington. In June of... Read More
Friday, October 2, 2009
WTO Starts Legal Negotiations to End Overfishing Subsidies
Today Andrew F. Sharpless, CEO of Oceana issued the following statement on the start of legal negotiations in the World Trade Organization (WTO) to eliminate overfishing subsidies: ... Read More
Friday, October 2, 2009
United States Reasserts Commitment to Eliminating Subsidies
“Eliminating the global subsidies that drive overfishing is the largest single action we can take now to protect our fisheries. This is within our reach and the choice... Read More
Friday, October 2, 2009
Occidental Says it Will Eliminate Mercury: Oceana Demands Timetable and Plans
Oceana today offered cautious praise for Occidental Petroleum’s (NYSE:OXY) decision to eliminate mercury technology from chlorine production. While the company has announced its intent to eliminate mercury, it... Read More
