Press Releases
Thursday, October 1, 2009
New Report Finds Sharks Critical to Maintaining Healthy Oceans
A new report released by Oceana today concludes that sharks are invaluable to maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems. Predators as Prey: Why Healthy Oceans Need Sharks shows that as shark populations…
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Harrison Ford, Sam Waterston, John Picard Honored at Benefit in Orange County
On Friday, July 18th, 450 people came out in Orange County for The SeaChange Summer Party. The event raised funds for leading ocean conservation group Oceana, and honored actor and…
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Congressional Trade Leaders Call on White House to Stop Overfishing Subsidies
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-NY) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin (D-MI), joined by a bipartisan group of 10 committee members, gave their support to U.S….
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Latin American Countries Stake Position in WTO Fisheries Subsidies Negotiations
In a demonstration of regional unity, six Latin American countries issued a joint paper today in the World Trade Organization (WTO) fisheries subsidies negotiations. The paper supports a fisheries subsidies…
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Conservation Groups Blast Bush Administration’s Refusal to Address Global Warming Pollution
Environmental conservation groups today blasted the Bush Administration’s refusal to act to reduce carbon dioxide pollution before the end of its second term. In an “advanced notice of proposed rulemaking”…
Thursday, October 1, 2009
New Report Finds Sea Turtles in Atlantic and Gulf Threatened by Trawl Fisheries
A new report released by Oceana today concludes that although sea turtles have survived mass extinctions, they are simply ill-equipped to withstand the threats posed by destructive fishing gear, especially…
Thursday, October 1, 2009
True Shark Finning Ban Passes House of Representatives
Oceana applauds the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the “Shark Conservation Act of 2008” today. This legislation will improve existing laws that were originally intended to prevent shark finning…
