Press Releases
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Conservation Groups Sue U.S. Government for Failure to Protect Sea Turtles
The Center for Biological Diversity, Oceana and the Turtle Island Restoration Network filed a lawsuit against the National Marine Fisheries Service and the United States Fish and Wildlife... Read More
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
A 2009 study by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) of greenhouse gas pollution from shipping has revealed that by improving technical and operational efficiencies, ship operators could dramatically... Read More
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Oceana: a Four Star Charity According to Leading Charity Evaluator
Oceana, the largest international organization focused solely on protecting the world’s oceans, was just awarded four stars by Charity Navigator, a leading charity evaluator based in the United... Read More
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Oceana, Leading Marine Organization, to Open Belizean Office
Oceana, the world’s largest international organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, is opening an office in Belize. Oceana’s CEO and Board of Directors formally announced that the new... Read More
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Mercury-Based Chlorine Production Exacts Hidden Costs
Lowered IQ due to mercury pollution from outdated mercury-cell chlorine factories has cost the American economy millions of dollars in lost wages annually, according to a new Oceana... Read More
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Government Issues Emergency Closure of Bottom Longline Fishery in Eastern Gulf of Mexico
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued an emergency closure of the bottom longline sector of the Gulf of Mexico reef fish fishery today in an effort... Read More
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
With Broad Support, Chile Introduces Bill to Protect Vulnerable Marine Ecosystems
With broad support from government and opposition leaders, a bill was introduced this morning to the Chilean National Congress intended to protect vulnerable marine ecosystems from trawling and... Read More
