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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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…
Anglers, outdoorsmen, medical professionals and citizens rallied today outside Pittsburgh-based PPG (NYSE:PPG) headquarters calling for the company’s West Virginia chlorine facility to switch to mercury-free technology. The conservation group Oceana…
Oceana is disappointed by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s (PSC) opinion that the proposed rate reduction request was illegal and could not be approved. While ERCO had committed to…
Ted Danson, award-winning actor, longtime ocean advocate and Oceana board member, urged the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today to protect our oceans and climate from the threats of…
