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

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Federal Judge Orders Fishery Managers to Implement Long-Overdue Protections for Whales, Sea Turtles

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Commerce Department Takes Step to Prevent Sea Turtle Deaths in Gulf and Atlantic Shrimp Trawl Nets

Friday, December 6, 2019

Low Numbers of Pacific Cod Mean Gulf of Alaska Fishery Will Not Open in 2020

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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

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Jeff Goldblum Implores California Lawmakers to Pass Statewide Plastics Legislation

Wednesday, January 22, 2020

MEDIA ADVISORY: Jeff Goldblum Urges California Lawmakers to Pass Bills Reducing Single-Use Plastics

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Federal Judge Orders Fishery Managers to Implement Long-Overdue Protections for Whales, Sea Turtles

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Warren releases ‘Blue New Deal,’ a plan to address ailing oceans

Source: The Boston Globe

Monday, December 23, 2019

NOAA finalizes TED rule for shrimp skimmer trawls

Source: National Fisherman

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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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