Oceana Press Releases
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.
We invite members of the press to reach out to Oceana’s media contacts for information and questions.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
WTO Members Urged to Fulfill their Commitment to Stop Overfishing Subsidies
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…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Oceana Hails Obama’s Selection of Dr. Jane Lubchenco to Lead National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Ocean Scientists Urge New Administration and Congress for “Bailout” of Ocean Ecosystems and Economies
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…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
New Report Shows Need for Strong FDA Advice about Mercury in Fish
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,…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
FDA Poised to Weaken Protections for Children’s Health Based on Faulty Scientific Analysis
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today on the soon-to-be-released FDA report recommending that critical advice on mercury’s effects on children be rescinded:The forthcoming FDA report is the product of a…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Northern, Southern Leaders Petition to Protect the Arctic from Climate Change
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,…
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Conservation Groups Urge U.S. to Push for Moratorium on Bluefin Tuna at ICCAT
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…
