The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the agency charged with managing our nation’s fisheries, released a much-anticipated set of guidelines this morning which will direct federal fisheries managers in their…
Oceana, along with a diverse coalition of conservation organizations, called on President-elect Obama and the 111th United States Congress today to act quickly to establish a rational policy to protect…
Oceana applauds Congresswoman Madeleine Bordallo (D-Guam) for introducing the Shark Conservation Act in the House of Representatives today. The Shark Conservation Act would require sharks caught in all U.S. waters…
The World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a document for the Rules Negotiating Group today, including texts on subsidies and anti-dumping and a specific “roadmap” of action for fisheries subsidies. Oceana…
Oceana applauds president-elect Barack Obama’s selection of Dr. Jane Lubchenco as administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Lubchenco, a professor of marine biology and zoology at Oregon…
A group of top U.S. marine scientists today urged the incoming Obama administration and members of the U.S. Congress to implement a “bailout” for the oceans. “We’ve been borrowing against…
Real people have been sickened by mercury in fish according to a new report released today, demonstrating the importance of strong FDA advice about mercury in fish. The new report,…
