Press Releases
Monday, July 23, 2012
Oceana Finds 31% of Seafood Mislabeled in South Florida
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, found 31 percent of seafood mislabeled in South Florida, according to a new report released today. DNA…
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Oceana Announces Winners of 4th Annual Ocean Heroes Award
Washington, DC – Today Oceana announced the winners of its 4th annual Ocean Heroes Award. Captain Don Voss of Fort Pierce, FL and James Hemphill (15) of Virginia Beach, VA…
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Congressional Committee Okays Bill to Expand Offshore Drilling
Today, the United States House Committee on Natural Resources okayed a bill that would open all U.S. coasts to new drilling. The bill, entitled Congressional Replacement of President Obama’s Energy-Restricting…
Thursday, July 12, 2012
California Senators Give Green Light to Sea Turtle as New State Symbol
Today California Senators in a key policy committee voted unanimously to support AB 1776 (Fong) that will designate the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle as California’s official state marine reptile…
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
House Committee Passes Bill to Fight Illegal Fishing
WASHINGTON- Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauds the House Natural Resources Committee for passing H.R. 4100, a bill that would provide the…
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
A coalition of conservation organizations will file a lawsuit in Alaska federal court tomorrow challenging the federal government’s approval of Shell Oil Company’s Chukchi and Beaufort Sea oil spill response…
Monday, July 9, 2012
Federal Fisheries Council Initiates Process to Protect Unmanaged Forage Fish
Yesterday, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) finalized its decision to prohibit the development of new fisheries for forage fish off the West Coast. The decision reverses the burden of…