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. “This study…
In a strong affirmation of the Golden State’s commitment to the environment, Governor Brown today designated the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle as California’s official state marine reptile by signing…
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, which provides…
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 2011. The…
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 year, Oceana,…
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 numbers of…
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 Salazar abide…
