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 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,…
Oceana released the following statement today on the soon-to-be-released FDA report recommending that critical advice on mercury’s effects on children be rescinded:The forthcoming FDA report is the product of a…
Oceana, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, the Native Village of Shishmaref Alaska, Ocean Conservancy, Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho, Alaska Conservation Solutions and the mayors of Pacific Grove, California and Homer,…
Conservation groups Oceana, Greenpeace and the Blue Ocean Institute called on the United States to push for increased protections for bluefin tuna at the International Commission for the Conservation of…
An Oceana analysis released today shows that ocean acidification, resulting from massive carbon dioxide emissions over the past decades, is likely to drastically change marine ecosystems worldwide. Oceana’s analysis, which…
