Press Releases
Monday, October 5, 2009
Oceana Slams Federal Fishery Managers for Underestimating Endangered Sea Turtle Takes
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) recently reported that Atlantic sea scalloppers caught twelve times as many threatened and endangered sea turtles in 2003 in certain areas of the Mid-Atlantic…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Alleged Fishing Pirate to be Tried
The international ocean conservation group Oceana today expressed satisfaction that a Spanish commercial fishing magnate who had been sought by authorities, including Interpol, in three continents for pirate fishing has been arrested…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Oceana Congratulates Rob Portman on OMB Appointment
Oceana today expressed its appreciation to outgoing United States Trade Representative Rob Portman for his commitment to advancing the fisheries subsidies negotiations taking place in the World Trade Organization and…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Oceana today applauded Occidental Petroleum’s (NYSE:OXY) decision to shutter its Muscle Shoals, Ala., chlor-alkali facility by 2008, a move that will reduce mercury air pollution in the state by at…
Friday, October 2, 2009
NGOs From Around the World Call for Action in Confronting Global Mercury Crisis
An NGO led forum, “Finding Solutions to the Global Mercury Crisis” will be held, August 7th – 10th. Advocates from international environment and health policy organizations will focus on available,…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Oceana, NRDC Call on Chlorine Institute to Quit Protecting Major Mercury Polluters
Oceana, NRDC, and placard-carrying supporters rallied today at the Chlorine Institute’s annual meeting to call on the 219-member trade group to eliminate a major source of mercury pollution in the…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Oceana to Sue Feds Over Observer Cuts
Oceana today told the federal government it will sue over the National Marine Fisheries Service’s under-the-radar slashing of the at-sea observer program for Northeast commercial fisheries, many of which unintentionally…
