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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. 

Friday, June 8, 2018

Oceana Launches New Science Advisors Initiative for its Campaign to Save the Oceans and Feed the World

WASHINGTON, DC – To mark World Oceans Day, Oceana announced today the launch of its Oceana Science Advisors (OSA) initiative to promote dialogue and collaboration around its “Save the Oceans,…

Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Presidential Proclamation Signed to Protect Philippine Rise

Rodrigo Duterte signed a presidential proclamation to protect 50,000 hectares of the Philippine Rise including the pristine  Benham Bank, where some areas have 100% coral cover, as a “strict protection…

Friday, April 13, 2018

Victoria Principal and Oceana Unite Against Offshore Drilling

Today, actress, author and businesswoman Victoria Principal announced that she will double the impact of individual gifts by matching donations to Oceana up to $50,000 to help protect U.S. coasts from the dangers of…

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Corals, Sponges, Underwater Canyons Get New Protections off U.S. West Coast

Late yesterday, the Pacific Fishery Management Council unanimously voted to protect more than 140,000 square miles of seafloor habitat, including corals, sponges, and rocky reefs, off the U.S. West Coast….

Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Organizations celebrate signature of decree that creates the Juan Fernández Islands Marine Park

The Government of Chile officially decreed the creation of the Juan Fernández Islands Marine Park and the expansion of its Marine Protected Area during a packed ceremony, thus reaffirming the…

Monday, February 26, 2018

Ministerial Council for Sustainability approves the creation of a Marine Protected Area at Caleta Tortel

Marine conservation organization Oceana celebrated the announcement of a Coastal Marine Protected Area for Multiple Purposes at Caleta Tortel commune, located in the southern area of Chile’s Aysen region. This conservation…

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Oceana and TOMS Partner to Help Save Whales

Oceana, the world’s largest ocean conservation organization, and TOMS, the One for One® shoes and accessories company, have launched a footwear collection in support of Oceana’s advocacy work to protect…