Press Releases
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Oceana Praises President Obama for Protecting Oceans
President Obama signaled today that protecting and conserving our oceans is a major goal for his Administration.The President issued a Memorandum to federal agencies, paving a path for achieving comprehensive…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Oceana is extremely disappointed in today’s decision by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to open new areas to offshore oil and gas drilling. The Committee accepted a damaging…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Oceana Announces Winners of its Inaugural “Ocean Heroes Award”
After receiving nearly 500 nominations and thousands of votes for its final group of nominees, Oceana announced the winners of its inaugural online “Ocean Heroes Award” contest. The contest, launched…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
WTO, United States Say Trade Deal on Fisheries Subsidies Needed Now
Oceana issued the following statement from senior campaign director Courtney Sakai today in response to statements from World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy and United States Trade Representative Ron…
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 Service today…
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 reduce their…
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 States. Less…
