Press Releases
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Sam Waterston Delivers Keynote Remarks at UN World Oceans Day Event
Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, actor and Oceana Board Chair Sam Waterston made keynote remarks at the virtual United Nations annual World Oceans Day event (UNWOD). Waterston spoke to... Read More
Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Belize To Publish Vessel Tracking Data Through Global Fishing Watch
The Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to make its vessel tracking data publicly available through the Global Fishing Watch map,... Read More
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Antha Williams of Bloomberg Philanthropies Joins Oceana’s Board of Directors
Today, Oceana, the international ocean conservation organization, announced Antha Williams, Global Head of the Environment Program at Bloomberg Philanthropies, has joined the organization’s Board of Directors.“Antha is a... Read More
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
35.5% of Amazon Shareholders Call on Company to Report on Plastic Footprint
Last week, at Amazon’s annual general meeting (AGM), 35.5% of the company’s shareholders voted for a resolution to require the e-commerce giant to issue by year end a... Read More
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Shareholders and Investors Set to Vote on Amazon’s Other Looming Problem – Plastics
Contacts: Gillian Spolarich: gspolarich@oceana.org, 202.467.1909 Anna Baxter: abaxter@oceana.org, 202.868.4064Amazon’s other big problem – its staggering plastic use – is set to... Read More
Thursday, April 22, 2021
Big wave surfer Maya Gabeira (left, photo credit ©Pablo Garcia) and entrepreneur Elizabeth Wahler (right, photo credit ©David Tosti) join Oceana’s Board of DirectorsWashington, D.C. – Today, on... Read More
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Global Coalition Calls on Amazon to Shift to Plastic-Free, Reusable Packaging As It Has In India
Contact: Gillian Spolarich, Oceana | gspolarich@oceana.org | 202.467.1909 Eve Fox, Beyond Plastics | evefox@bennington.edu | 845.443.6133 Emily DiFrisco, Plastic Pollution Coalition | emily@plasticpollutioncoalition.org | 323.936.3010 x705 A coalition of... Read More
