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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Oceana issued the following statement from senior vice president for North America and chief scientist Dr. Michael F. Hirshfield in response to decisions made today in San Sebastian to manage…
Oceana issued the following statement in response to the House of Representatives passage of the American Clean Energy and Security Act Friday, June 26. “Oceana is pleased that the House…
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…
