Washington DC – Today the Chilean Government announced its intention to expand the Salas y Gómez marine reserve and to create a smaller reserve in Hanga Roa Bay – the…
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, found widespread seafood mislabeling in the Los Angeles-area, according to a new report released today. DNA testing…
To commemorate the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, international ocean conservation group Oceana issued a report card today that shows how the United States government and the…
The California State Assembly voted unanimously to pass a bill (AB 1776 – Fong) that will designate the endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtle as California’s official state marine reptile and…
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…