Oceana Press Releases
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.
Friday, October 2, 2009
No Flip-Flopping on Flipper
A clear national consensus enshrined in law for three decades to protect marine mammals is in danger of being tossed out the legislative window this week if leaders in the…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Ted Danson Supports High Seas Moratorium on Bottom Trawling
Actor and environmental activist Ted Danson, a member of Oceana’s Board of Directors, has joined the effort to protect threatened seafloor habitat in international waters by signing a Deep Sea…
Friday, October 2, 2009
International Coalition Chides United Nations for Failing to Save Oceans from Devastation
A coalition of the world’s top environmental groups sharply criticized the United Nations General Assembly today for failing to put a temporary halt to the most destructive commercial fishing practice…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Oceana Gala Honors Ocean Heroes
For their outstanding commitment to the environment and saving the world’s oceans, international ocean conservation group Oceana last night presented its 2004 Partners Awards to Julie Packard, executive director of…
Friday, October 2, 2009
U.S. House Bill Would Threaten Whales, Dolphins and Seals
Oceana today urged the U.S. House of Representatives not to take action on H.R. 5104, legislation recently passed by the House Resources Committee that would weaken the existing law that…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Oceana Challenge: Make Saving Our Oceans a National, Bipartisan Priority
In response to today’s release of the final U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy report that concludes our oceans are in severe distress, Oceana urges the Bush administration, Sen. John Kerry,…
Friday, October 2, 2009
Schwarzenegger Terminates Sewage Dumping by Cruise Ships in California Waters
On the heels of signing several ocean-protection bills, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered a major victory for the oceans today, signing into law a critically important ocean protection bill: one that…
