Press Releases
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…
Monday, July 2, 2012
Illinois Becomes First Inland State to Ban Shark Fin Trade
SPRINGFIELD – Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn yesterday for signing into law a ban on the sale,…
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Interior Releases New Five-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Juneau, AK- Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released the Five-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2012-17, which sets a schedule of offshore lease…
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Oceana Opens Voting for 4th Annual Ocean Heroes Award Contest
Washington, DC- Today Oceana announces the beginning of public voting for its 4th annual Ocean Heroes Contest. After carefully reviewing over 400 nominations for America’s most exceptional contributors to ocean…