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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The European Commission published today its annual proposal on total allowable catches (TACs) in the Atlantic and the North Sea for 2018, which will be decided on the 11-12 December…
Today, the federal government issued a proposal to finalize a thirteen-year-long review of ocean habitat conservation. Developed by the New England Fishery Management Council, the action will change how fisheries…
Today, Oceana campaign director Lora Snyder testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, in a hearing titled, “Examining the Regulation of Shark Finning in the United States.” Congress…
Today, Oceana released new maps highlighting concerns from the Department of Defense (DOD) over expanded offshore drilling activities and infrastructure in the Atlantic Ocean. According to DOD, the Outer Continental…
Today, Oceana reinitiated a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia as a result of the Trump administration’s failure to finalize new protections for sea turtles…
Marine conservation organization Oceana called out to national authorities to urgently implement a national traceability plan for fishery products, after television program Misión Encubierta (Undercover Mission) aired an investigative report…
Today, Oceana Canada released the most comprehensive review of the state of Canada’s fisheries and the first annual assessment of how the government is managing them. The results revealed that…
