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 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”…
WASHINGTON – Today, Oceana announced that 110 local elected officials and 155 conservation and animal welfare organizations have joined the mounting opposition against seismic airgun use along the East Coast. Six coastal towns have also passed local…
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a final rule today that will maintain approximately 12,620 square miles of existing conservation area designed to protect overfished rockfish populations off the…
WASHINGTON- As the international sea turtle community gathers in New Orleans this week for the 34th Annual International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Oceana sent a letter today to Louisiana Gov. Bobby…
New York, NY: Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to protecting the world’s oceans, honored Michael R. Bloomberg at its annual New York City Gala last night. Ted Danson, Mary Steenburgen, and…
This afternoon the California Senate Health Committee passed Senate Bill 1138, authored by Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), which will require that all fish and shellfish be accurately labeled by common name….
Today, the United States Senate Committee on Finance cleared the way for a two-year extension of the investment tax credit (ITC) for offshore wind projects that begin construction before the…
