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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SACRAMENTO, Calif.— Great white sharks that live off the coast of California are now candidates for protection under the state’s Endangered Species Act. The California Fish and Game Commission voted…
Washington DC – Today the European Parliament voted to reform the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), a law that manages all European fisheries. Members of the European Parliament overwhelmingly voted (502-137)…
PORTSMOUTH, NH- Today, the New England Fisheries Management Council approved a new set of significantly reduced annual catch limits for two stocks of Atlantic cod. This species has been heavily overfished leading…
WASHINGTON- Oceana, the largest conservation organization working solely to protect the world’s oceans, announced a major litigation victory today that will require stronger accountability through catch monitoring for the New…
Today, members of both the United States House of Representatives and Senate sent letters to President Obama urging him to stop proposed seismic airgun testing in the Atlantic Ocean. The…
BOSTON – Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauds the Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure for introducing legislation…
The State Land Conservation and Development Commission will meet next Thursday January 24 in Salem to make its final decision on a new Marine Spatial Plan designed to identify and…
