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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Today, five environmental organizations announced a major litigation victory that will protect New England’s ocean life from wasteful, destructive overfishing. On December 28, the United States District Court for the…
We know that eagles and bears need habitat to survive, but what about fish in the ocean? Today fishermen and environmentalists are celebrating a settlement agreement with the federal government…
Thanking him for seven years of dedication, hard work, and leadership, Gov. Tony Knowles today announced that Jim Ayers will resign as his Chief of Staff, effective January 4. Ayers…
If the government updates a decade-old regulation, many more sea turtles may escape drowning in fishing nets. Experts at Oceana, a new international marine conservation organization, say fishing rules must…
In response to a petition filed by Oceana in March 2004, the U.S. Department of Commerce today announced development of a “national strategy” to address research, conservation and management of…
Today the U.S. House Resources Committee led by Rep. Pombo (R-Calif.) passed a Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act reauthorization bill, H.R. 5018, which retreats from some of the recent…
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation (H.R. 4075) amending the Marine Mammal Protection Act that preserves the “Dolphin Deadline,” a key provision that sets the timeline to reduce…
