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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Today, the National Marine Fisheries Service announced a final rule rolling back protections for the endangered western population of Steller sea lions. The decision comes even as the population continues…
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Oceana’s Dusky the Shark made his way to Washington, D.C. on Friday, November 14, 2014 to raise awareness of the threats dusky sharks face and the need to save…
On Saturday the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to increase long-term commercial Pacific sardine catch levels, despite clear evidence of population collapse and of key sardine predators not getting enough…
The two-day symposium served as the launching activity of the Philippine office of Oceana, the largest international organization focused exclusively on restoring the world’s oceans. It gathered stakeholders from the…
Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Court rejected Shell Oil Company’s lawsuit against thirteen environmental and Alaska Native entities. The court held that the United States…
Today, SkyTruth, Oceana and Google announced Global Fishing Watch, a big data technology platform that leverages satellite data to create the first global view of commercial fishing. On November 14,…
“We are doing this to protect our people,” said Atty. Asis Perez, National Director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), who noted that 70% of the protein requirement…
