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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This afternoon the California Senate passed seafood labeling legislation (SB 1138), with unanimous support. SB 1138, authored by Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), will begin to tackle the complex problem of seafood…
WASHINGTON – Today, actor and ocean activist Reid Scott is in Washington, D.C., to urge Congress and the Obama administration to oppose the proposed use of seismic airguns to look…
To celebrate World Oceans Day (June 8th), Oceana, the largest international ocean conservation organization, released a new public service announcement (PSA) starring Brazilian champion big wave surfer and ocean advocate…
WASHINGTON – Today, Oceana launched a new interactive map using Google Maps Engine showing the global reach of seafood fraud. The map, which is the most current and comprehensive review…
WASHINGTON – Today, President Obama announced an initiative to tackle seafood fraud and illegal fishing in the United States. The announcement, which was made at the global “Our Ocean” conference…
In a historic new direction in the management of California’s swordfish drift gillnet fishery, the Pacific Fishery Management Council voted today to clean up the fishery by considering placing the…
The Global Ocean Commission, which includes former World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Pascal Lamy and international government and business leaders, today called on the WTO to reach a “speedy agreement”…
