Press Releases
Friday, September 16, 2011
U.S. Issues Bittersweet Decision on Loggerhead Sea Turtles
The United States government issued a bittersweet decision today in response to a nearly four-year debate over the status of loggerhead sea turtles. Specifically, the government decided to uplist the…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
4,600 Sea Turtles Killed Yearly in U.S. Fisheries, Study Finds
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, issued the following statement today from Elizabeth Griffin Wilson, senor manager for marine wildlife, in reaction to…
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The BOEMRE/Coast Guard joint report reiterated earlier findings by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling, which demonstrated that the blowout was caused by…
Monday, September 12, 2011
€3.3 Billion in EU Taxpayer Handouts Keep Uneconomic Fishing Industry Afloat
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, revealed today that taxpayer handouts totaling EUR 3.3 billion are keeping the European Union’s (EU’s) fishing industry…
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Strong Recommendations for the Future of the Aleutians
Today the Advisory Panel to the Aleutian Islands Risk Assessment released sweeping recommendations for addressing the history of environmental, social and economic damage from shipwrecks in this heavily trafficked region. …
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Oceana Urges Congressional “Supercommittee” to Close Oil Industry Tax Loopholes
This morning, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, often called “the Supercommittee,” convened for the first time to identify up to $1.5 trillion in potential cuts in federal spending…
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
California Senate Votes to Halt Trade of Shark Fins in California
Sacramento, CA – Today the California Senate acknowledged the importance of the ocean’s top predator, sharks, by voting to enact a ban on the sale, trade, possession, and distribution of…
