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.
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A recent decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has prompted Congress to introduce the “Shark Conservation Act of 2008.” This legislation would close loopholes exposed in the…
Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL), along with Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA), Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI), introduced the “Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring and Mitigation Act” in…
The U.S. government today announced it will conduct a detailed review of the loggerhead sea turtle population in the Atlantic Ocean to decide whether they should be declared “endangered” under…
In the wake of multiple scientific reports indicating that the oceans may be on the brink of an irreversible collapse in as soon as a few decades, Oceana, the world’s…
Alaska Natives and conservationists filed a lawsuit today in federal court in Alaska challenging the federal government’s plan to open nearly 30 million acres of the Chukchi Sea to oil…
Oceana is encouraging people to help global efforts to save coral reefs and acknowledge 2008 as the International Year of the Reef (IYOR), as designated by the International Coral Reef…
Unilever, an international manufacturer of leading brands in food, personal care and household products, has announced that it will remove shark squalene from its cosmetic brands, including Pond’s and Dove….
