Press Releases
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Government Closes Deepwater Canyons to Bottomfishing Gear in Atlantic
The federal government took its final step late yesterday to protect sensitive deepwater canyons that lie along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Virginia. Specifically, the National Marine Fisheries Service…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Glenn Close and Morgan Freeman Honored at Benefit in Orange County
On Saturday, August 22, 400 people came out to Laguna Beach for The SeaChange Summer Party. The event raised funds for leading ocean conservation group Oceana, and honored actress Glenn…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Government Puts Fate of Rare Deep Sea Corals in Public’s Hands
In a long awaited decision, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) today, putting the fate of rare deep sea corals off the…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Official Report Reveals that Salmon Aquaculture in Chile Uses 600 Times More Antibiotics Than Norway
For the first time the Chilean Government revealed that the national salmon industry has been using roughly 385 tons of antibiotics, 600 times more than Norway, the main producer of…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Actors Glenn Close and Morgan Freeman to be Honored at Oceana’s 2009 SeaChange Summer Party
Today, international ocean conservation group Oceana announced that its 2nd annual SeaChange Summer Party in Orange County will honor Emmy Award winner and Oscar-nominated actress Glenn Close and Oscar winner…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Oceana Reacts to IMO’s Failure to Discuss Mandatory Controls on Global Warming Pollution from Ships
Oceana issued the following statement from senior campaign director Jacqueline Savitz today in response to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) failure to discuss the application of limits on greenhouse gas…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Groups Call on IMO to Set Strict Limits for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships
Conservation groups are urging the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to set strict limits on greenhouse gas emissions from the global shipping fleet as it begins deliberations in London today. Ships…
