The National Geographic Society and the international marine conservation organization Oceana welcomed today’s announcement of the creation of the Nazca-Desventuradas Marine Park by President Michelle Bachelet of Chile. The new marine park, a fully protected no-take zone where no fishing and other extractive activities will be allowed, encompasses a surface area of 297,518 square kilometers … Read more
Link to Event Photos DANA POINT, Calif. – August. 2, 2015 – Jon Hamm, January Jones, Kiernan Shipka, Sam Waterston, Beth Behrs, Michael Gladis, Aimee Teegarden, Nolan Gould, Billy Joe Armstrong, Oscar Nunez, Leonor Varela, Lillimar Hernandez, Olympic swimmer Aaron Peirsol and featured musical performer Bethany Joy Lenz attended the 8th annual SeaChange Summer Party … Read more
PARTY PHOTO SELECTS STARTRAKS Wednesday, June 24 – New York City: Ocean activists and influentials gathered on the rooftop of the Gansevoort Park Avenue on Wednesday, June 24 for the 1st Annual Nautica Oceana City & Sea Party. The event benefited Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation and highlighted Oceana’s … Read more
Despite being considered one of the planet’s most important areas for marine biodiversity, the Mediterranean (2,500,000km2) is practically in the same state as the rest of the world’s seas and currently only 4% of its area is protected. After analyzing the existing data Oceana has launched Oceana MedNet, the first comprehensive network of Marine Protected … Read more
PARTY PHOTOS Credit: Tom Vickers Saturday, May 9 – Santa Monica, CA: Celebrity ocean activists gathered at the Marion Davies Guest House on Friday May 8th at the 3nd Annual Nautica Oceana Beach House. The event benefited Oceana, the largest international advocacy organization focused solely on ocean conservation. It highlighted the organization’s efforts to protect … Read more
Event PhotosGetty ImagesBilly Farrell Agency Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to protecting the world’s oceans, celebrated the recent commitment by the Wyss Foundation to help rebuild fisheries at its annual New York City Gala last night. Hansjörg Wyss, Michael R. Bloomberg, Sam Waterston, Katherine Waterston, and Susan and David Rockefeller hosted the festivities. … Read more
BOSTON – Today, the United States federal government announced its final plans to crack down on seafood fraud and illegal fishing at Seafood Expo North America in Boston. The announcement, which came from a presidential task force created in June, reaffirms President Obama’s commitment to stop these crimes that provide profits to pirate fishermen, rip … Read more
From President Obama designating the world’s largest marine reserve to establishing the first-ever Task Force on tackling seafood fraud, 2014 was a big year for our oceans. Oceana was there every step of the way, advocating for clean energy, traceability in the seafood supply chain, sustainable fisheries, and more. Our work led to many victories … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, a task force created by President Obama delivered a strong set of recommendations, including domestic and international measures, to stop seafood fraud and end global illegal fishing. Oceana says the recommendations are a real step forward in fighting illegal fishing and seafood fraud in the U.S. and around the world. The task … Read more
Illegal and unsustainable fishing activity is taking a tremendous toll on the world’s oceans, stripping them of healthy fish populations and damaging precious ecosystems. Not only does the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization estimate that nearly one-third of assessed marine fish stocks have been overfished, but they also estimate that 90 percent were either … Read more
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