January 2015 - Oceana USA

CEO Note: GrubHub, It’s Time to Take Shark Fin Soup off The Menu

Did you know that you can order shark fin soup online? Shark fin soup is hailed as a delicacy in many nations around the world, but it comes at a cost to these top ocean predators: Estimates say that about 73 million sharks are killed for their fins each year through the brutal practice of … Read more

Dusky the Shark Comes Ashore in Tampa to Raise Awareness for Overfishing

On Wednesday, residents of Tampa, Florida may have seen a shark walking around on land. Oceana’s Dusky the Shark came ashore to visit the Florida Aquarium in an effort to raise awareness about the dwindling population of his fellow dusky sharks. The visit was a stop on Dusky’s “Bucket List” – a campaign to meet … Read more

Oceana Discovers New Glass Sponge Species in the Mediterranean

Oceana, alongside an international team of scientists, discovered a new species of glass sponge in the western Mediterranean. Sympagella delauzei measures about three to five inches long, and as found as depths of about 1,100 to 1,600 feet. Because Mediterranean waters are generally not favorable to glass sponges, which prefer colder waters, the discovery came as a … Read more

Forty-Five East Coast Towns Stand-Up to Seismic Airgun Blasting

For those following Oceana’s campaign to protect the East Coast from seismic blasting, we have exciting news to share: 25 towns along the East Coast have now passed resolutions opposing or expressing concern with seismic airgun use! Earlier this month, New Smyrna Beach, Florida—located along the coastal central-east region of the state—passed a resolution, bringing … Read more

Act: Help Protect Cod and Other Fish off New England from Destructive Fishing

New England’s rugged coastline is dotted with some of America’s most historic fishing towns, where fishermen have set out for centuries in search of cod, haddock, Atlantic halibut, and more. But these are also some of the United States’ most depleted and overexploited fish populations—federal regulators, for example, made an unprecedented move this past fall … Read more