Our Campaigns

Oceana’s campaigns employ grassroots organizing, strategic communications, applied science and political advocacy to win victories that will restore ocean abundance and biodiversity. Ocean’s campaigns are time-bound, fact-based and are aimed at specific policies that will protect marine life and habitats.

Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud

North Atlantic Right Whales

Saving North Atlantic Right Whales from Extinction

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Plastic Pollution

Tackling the plastics crisis at the source

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Responsible Fishing

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Climate and Energy

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Shark Fin Trade Ban

Ending the Shark Fin Trade

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Victories

Oceana's campaigns have resulted in numerous wins for U.S. oceans.

Federal Fishery Council Votes to Quickly Close this Season’s Pacific Sardine Fishery

October, 2020
Seismic Airgun Blasting Efforts Halted in Atlantic Ocean
October, 2020
Gulf of Mexico Deep-Sea Corals Now Protected from Destructive Fishing
January, 2021
President Biden to Pause Leasing for New Offshore Drilling
April, 2020
New York bans plastic foam food containers and packaging

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Expeditions

Oceana's campaigns have deployed a number of expeditions along the U.S. coast.

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Petitions

Featured Campaign

Protect North Atlantic Right Whales

Oceana seeks to reduce threats to North Atlantic right whales, including entanglement in fishing gear and collisions with ships.

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Campaigns