The Oregon Senate approved legislation today that will implement two marine reserves off the Oregon coast, while continuing the study and evaluation of four additional areas. The bill, HB-3013A, will…
In a critical vote today, the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council advanced a proposal to protect more than 23,000 square miles of known deep sea coral from North Carolina to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
