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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Oceana filed a motion today with the U.S. District Court seeking to protect hundreds of threatened and endangered sea turtles by asking the court to close the sea scallops fishery…
Today Oceana presented a comprehensive new proposal to reduce the millions of pounds of fish and other ocean life that are wasted in New England fisheries, because they are caught,…
Today Oceana and The Ocean Conservancy urge the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries to require the use of large (18/0) circle hooks to protect threatened and endangered sea…
In a 24-12 vote, the California Senate passed Senate Bill 1459 today to protect ocean habitats from bottom trawling. The vote was a victory for California’s ocean. The bill, introduced…
Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, Oceana is offering its Beach Alert Service to help vacationers find out if their favorite beaches have been closed due to water pollution. …
The National Marine Fisheries Service is ignoring long standing laws that requires it to protect juvenile cod habitat and to stop the unnecessary slaughter of marine wildlife including protected sea…
Calling it a good step toward cleaning up the world’s oceans, the international ocean advocacy group Oceana today announced that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has committed to installing Advanced Wastewater…
