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.
We invite members of the press to reach out to Oceana’s media contacts for information and questions.
Late last week, Google.com prevented Oceana, a mainstream international ocean advocacy group, from communicating its anti-pollution message to the public. Google refused to run Oceana’s paid advertisements, appearing to have…
Clean, healthy oceans and coastal waters that support vital fisheries, wildlife populations, coral reefs, and other habitats will sustain coastal communities and benefit Americans across the nation. But there is…
Oceana today announced its support for legislation introduced by Representative Mary Lou Dickerson (D-Olympia) that would prohibit cruise ships from dumping sewage, wastewater and other harmful wastes into Washington state…
Oceana hails the decision made by Congress today that more than doubles the funding for federal fishery observer programs. Fishery observers are independent scientists who work alongside fishermen at sea…
Oceana successfully concluded its drive to remove a provision from the omnibus appropriations bill that would have seriously jeopardized deep-sea corals and other essential fish habitat. The provision, which would…
Oceana today called for global testing and labeling of fish in response to new findings reported in the journal Science that consuming farm-raised salmon could pose significant health risks. The…
Oceana today returned to Federal District Court to force the government to comply with a 2000 court order specifically requiring it to develop options for protecting cod nursery grounds devastated…
