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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WASHINGTON –Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to pass the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act (S. 793), which would ban the buying and selling of processed…
Santiago — By presenting an appeal, marine conservation organization Oceana requested the Ministerial Committee to take into account information that was not included in the Environmental Qualification Resolution (RCA in…
The forest was discovered at a depth of 400 meters between Mallorca and Ibiza, an area Oceana has campaigned to protect.MADRID — Scientists from Oceana, the Spanish Institute of Oceanography,…
JUNEAU, AK — Today, Oceana was named an official observer at the Arctic Council. The announcement was made at the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Fairbanks, Alaska. The Arctic Council is…
Spanish Hollywood actor Miguel Angel Silvestre has launched a new digital guide to help consumers avoid buying and eating “baby” fish. The guide, developed by marine conservation organization Oceana, allows…
WASHINGTON –Today, more than 150 scientists from around the world sent a letter to Congress urging the passage of the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act (S. 793/H.R.1456), which would ban…
Santiago, Chile — Marine conservation organization Oceana, acknowledges the decision to slightly increase the sardine fishing quota from 273,000 to 310,000 annual tons, despite the insistence of a few fishermen…
