Press Releases
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Oceana NYC Gala Raises Over $1.4 Million for the Oceans
On Friday night, with the skyline of Manhattan serving as backdrop, MC and Oceana board member Ted Danson led Oceana’s New York City Gala in honoring two actors who have…
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Governor Brown Signs Bill to End Destructive Swordfish Drift Gillnet Fishing off California
Today, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill — Senate Bill (SB) 1017 — that will clean up California’s swordfish fishery. SB 1017 will phase out the use…
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Oceana Announces New $10.5 Million, 7-Year Grant from Arcadia
Oceana, the world’s largest international organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, announced today that it had received a new grant from UK-based Arcadia, a charitable fund of Lisbet Rausing and…
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
NGO Oceana opens office in London to protect UK seas and marine life
Oceana – the largest international ocean advocacy organisation – held a welcome event last Friday at The Hospital Club to celebrate the opening of the organisation’s office in London and…
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
Rio Grande do Sul passes law to ban bottom trawling fisheries of all territorial sea
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul approves legislation to ban harmful fishing practices, protecting marine ecosystems allowing an increase in productivity, and ensuring the future of fishing. Signed…
Monday, July 23, 2018
Ted Danson and Katharine McPhee Headline Oceana’s SeaChange Summer Party
Katharine McPhee performs at Oceana’s 2018 SeaChange Summer Party; July 21, 2018 Credit: Ryan Miller/Capture ImagingLAGUNA BEACH, CA – July 23, 2018 – Ted Danson, Dennis Haysbert, Austin Nichols, Hassie Harrison, Christina…
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Oceana Celebrates Belize’s Removal from UNESCO’s Sites in Danger List
The World Heritage Committee today formally adopted a decision to remove Belize from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s World Heritage Sites In Danger list. One of fewer…
