Press Releases
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
Feds Stalling on Finalizing Rule to Address Sea Turtle Deaths in Gulf and Atlantic Shrimp Trawls
Today, Oceana reinitiated a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia as a result of the Trump administration’s failure to finalize new protections for... Read More
Monday, October 30, 2017
Marine conservation organization Oceana called out to national authorities to urgently implement a national traceability plan for fishery products, after television program Misión Encubierta (Undercover Mission) aired an... Read More
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Today, Oceana Canada released the most comprehensive review of the state of Canada’s fisheries and the first annual assessment of how the government is managing them. The results... Read More
Tuesday, October 24, 2017
Monterey Board of Supervisors Opposes New Offshore Drilling
Today the Monterey Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution opposing new offshore oil and gas drilling. The Monterey Board of Supervisors is the first to pass such... Read More
Monday, October 23, 2017
200 Scientists Urge Congress to Protect Key U.S. Fisheries Law
Today, more than 200 scientists from across the United States sent a letter urging Congress to protect the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), which is the primary law governing marine... Read More
Friday, October 20, 2017
Belize Makes History by Introducing Offshore Oil Moratorium Legislation
Belize made history today by introducing legislation to enshrine an indefinite moratorium on offshore oil in its marine territory, including territorial seas and Exclusive Economic Zone. Given Belize’s... Read More
Friday, October 20, 2017
Marine conservation organization Oceana appreciated the recommendation made by the Scientific Committee of the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organization (SPRFMO), which did not substantially increase the global... Read More
