Today the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee voted unanimously to support a bill (AB 1776) that will designate the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle as California’s official state marine…
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) today for approving new regulations for the Atlantic scallop fishery…
Susan Murray, Oceana’s Senior Director, Pacific, issued the following statement in response to the approval of Shell Oil’s spill and response plan in the Beaufort Sea:“Unfortunately, today’s approval, which comes…
FORT LAUDERDALE – On Saturday evening, over 300 guests were inspired to SeaBlue at Oceana’s inaugural South Florida event at the award-winning W Fort Lauderdale. The international ocean conservation organization…
Today, the Senate took a huge step backward, choking offshore wind development and clean energy by voting down an amendment to the transportation reauthorization bill, offered by Senator Debbie Stabenow,…
Oceana is relieved that the Senate voted to block the rapid and reckless expansion of offshore drilling proposed by Senator David Vitter (R-LA). The amendment to the transportation bill failed…
Today, the United States District Court for the District of Alaska upheld protections for the Western Population of Steller sea lions. Recognizing that commercial fishing is causing jeopardy to Steller…
