Press Releases
Thursday, December 7, 2017
Oceana urges EU ministers to speed up recovery of Atlantic fisheries
Oceana urges EU fisheries ministers to set sustainable fishing limits for the North-East Atlantic and the North Sea for the coming year, as the most straightforward way to rebuild fish…
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Interior Secretary Zinke Proposes to Undermine Marine National Monuments
Today, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke released his recommendations to undermine marine monuments, including Northeast Canyons and Seamounts, Pacific Remote Islands and Rose Atoll Marine National Monuments. The Northeast…
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Canadian government upholds commitment to more transparent management of Canada’s fisheries
Toronto, ON (December 5, 2017) – Fisheries and Oceans Canada has fulfilled a commitment to increased transparency by releasing updated information on the state of Canada’s fisheries. The latest release…
Monday, December 4, 2017
Marine conservation organization Oceana announced a ranking of the companies that used the most antibiotics per ton produced during 2012-2014 in Chilean salmon farming. The study was produced with information…
Wednesday, November 29, 2017
New Oceana Canada report finds alarming amounts of seafood fraud in Ottawa
A report released today from Oceana Canada, Mystery Fish: Seafood Fraud in Canada and How to Stop It, revealed alarming results of seafood fraud in the nation’s capital. Almost half…
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
First Protected Area Case Filed Before DOJ
The Philippines’ very first case filing at the Department of Justice (DOJ) for a violation of environmental laws in a protected area pursuant to the National Integrated Protected Areas System…
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Oceana Highlights New Technology to study Impact of Fishing on Marine Wildlife
Today, Oceana published a new report showing the overlay of fishing activity with tagged blue sharks, demonstrating a cutting-edge approach to study the impacts of commercial fishing activities on marine…
