Press Releases
Friday, September 28, 2012
Oceana CEO Reacts to New Report on Status of World’s Fisheries
Washington – Andrew F. Sharpless, CEO of the largest international ocean conservation organization issues a statement on the new report: Status and Solutions for the World’s Unassessed Fisheries.... Read More
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Leatherback Sea Turtle Swims onto List of State Symbols
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Turtle Island Restoration Network’s (SeaTurtles.org) mission is to protect and restore endangered sea turtles and marine biodiversity worldwide in ways that incorporate the ecological needs of marine species and the economic needs of local communities, both of which share our common marine environment. We accomplish our mission through grassroots and policy-maker education, consumer empowerment, strategic litigation and by promoting sustainable local, national and international marine policies. See www.seaturtles.org
Oceana is the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans. Oceana wins policy victories for the oceans using science-based campaigns. Since 2001, we have protected over 1.2 million square miles of ocean and innumerable sea turtles, sharks, dolphins and other sea creatures. More than 550,000 supporters have already joined Oceana. Global in scope, Oceana has offices in North, South and Central America and Europe. To learn more, please visit www.oceana.org.
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Monday, September 24, 2012
CO2 Emissions Threaten Ocean-Based Food Security
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, released a new report today entitled Ocean-Based Food Security Threatened in a High CO2 World,... Read More
Friday, September 21, 2012
Oceana Reacts: New Government Report Finds 156 Million Pounds of Fish Wasted in Northeast Last Year
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) issued a new report this week detailing the catch and bycatch (or unintentional catch) of fisheries in the Northeast from July 2010 to June... Read More
Monday, September 17, 2012
Shell Breaks Oil Containment Dome, 1,900 Miles Away From Arctic Drilling Site
In response to Shell’s latest change of plans to cancel efforts to drill into oil bearing zones in 2012 and instead drill “top holes” in preparation for next... Read More
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Lawsuit Launched to Save Whales, Sea Turtles, Sharks From California’s Deadly Fishing Nets
Conservation groups filed a notice of intent to sue the federal government under the Endangered Species Act today for authorizing California’s drift gillnet fishery, which has killed alarming... Read More
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Oceana CEO issues statement: Secretary of the Interior Salazar Reject Shell’s Request
In response to Shell Oil Company’s stated request to extend the allowable drilling season in the Arctic Ocean, Oceana today formally sought to have Secretary of the Interior... Read More
