Oceana press releases share updates on our campaigns and mission to protect and restore the world’s oceans. They include explanations of the issues that our oceans face, our work to solve those issues, and ways that you can advocate for ocean protection and restoration.
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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…
On Saturday, March 3, the federal Pacific Fishery Management Council voted to pursue the expansion of California’s devastating drift gillnet fishery for swordfish and sharks into an area that is currently…
Susan Murray, Oceana’s Senior Director, Pacific, issued the following statement in response to Royal Dutch Shell petition for declaratory relief filed Wednesday:“It has been a little over a week since…
Today, as the House Appropriations Committee deliberates on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) FY 2013 federal budget, Oceana is calling on Congress to increase FDA resources to fight seafood…
Alexandra Cousteau Joins Oceana Environmental Activist Continues Family Legacy with Largest Ocean Conservation Organization Washington, DC – Today Oceana announces that Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of ocean explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau,…