The Oregon Senate today passed Senate Bill 1510, bringing Oregon’s first network of marine reserves and marine protected areas off the Oregon coast one step closer to implementation. The bill…
Yesterday, Delegate Eric Luedtke (D-District 14) and Senator Brian Frosh (D-District 16) introduced bills (HB 393/ SB 465) in Maryland that, if enacted, would ban the sale, trade, distribution and…
Today, the Obama Administration announced its steps to expedite offshore wind development off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely…
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL) today for introducing important new legislation that would stop oil companies from…
Last week, Delegate Mark Sickles (D-Franconia) introduced a bill (HB 1159) before the Virginia General Assembly that would ban shark fin trade throughout the state. If enacted, Virginia would become…
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, released the following statement from senior campaign director Jacqueline Savitz following the announcement of the newly scheduled…
Today, the United States District Court for the District of Alaska upheld protections for the Western Population of Steller sea lions. The new measures were put in place by the…
