Responsible Fishing

Bycatch

Oceana works to reduce the accidental catch of non-target fish and wildlife in commercial fishing

Responsible Fishing

Catch Limits

Oceana campaigns for science-based catch limits to prevent overfishing and ensure ocean abundance

Responsible Fishing

Protecting Ocean Habitats

Oceana seeks to protect areas essential to restoring the ocean's abundance and biodiversity.

Responsible Fishing

Shark Fin Trade Ban

Congress Must Pass the Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act

News & Reports

Press Releases

Friday, June 5, 2020

President Trump Reverses New England Marine National Monument, Continues Assault on Oceans

Friday, May 15, 2020

California Proposes Changes to Dungeness Crab Fishery to Protect Whales and Sea Turtles

Friday, February 7, 2020

National Marine Fisheries Service Releases Final Rule to Implement Protective Measures in the Swordfish Drift Gillnet Fishery after Significant Delay and Multiple Legal Actions

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Blog

Friday April 5, 2019

Senate Committee Advances Shark Bill

Friday July 27, 2018

Shark Fact Friday – New Species!

Friday July 27, 2018

Actress Diane Lane Joins Oceana in Fight Against the Shark Fin Trade

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Reports

August, 2018

Providing Domestically Caught U.S. West Coast Swordfish: How to Achieve Environmental Sustainability and Economic Profitability

September, 2017

Exploring the Living Seafloor: Southern California Expedition

March, 2017

Economic Impact of Shark Diving in Florida

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Around the Web

Friday, June 5, 2020

Why we can’t let our guard down in the fight to stop illegal fishing

Source: Roll Call

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Conservationists Mull Lawsuits as Feds Roll Back Ocean Protections

Source: Public News Service

Friday, June 5, 2020

Trump to reopen Northeast Canyons and Seamounts National Monument for fishing

Source: The Hill

Friday, June 5, 2020

Trump rolls back protections, opens Atlantic site to fishing

Source: E&E News

Friday, June 5, 2020

Trump Opens New England Marine Monument to Commercial Fishing

Source: Bloomberg

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Preventing Seismic Airgun Blasting

Seismic airgun blasting threatens marine life, coastal communities and local economies.

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Kate Mara Needs Your Help to Save Whales

Kate Mara says it’s time to get deadly drift gillnets out of the water, and help save the whales. Add your name now before more whales lose their lives in these indiscriminate nets.

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