Tuesday, March 3, 2009

House of Representatives Passes True Shark Finning Ban

The House of Representatives passed the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 (H.R. 81) yesterday. This bill would require sharks to be landed...

Thursday, March 5, 2009

Susan Cohn Rockefeller To Chair Oceana's Ocean Council Will Lead Group's Advisory Comittee

Succeeds Anne Alexander Rowley

Thursday, March 12, 2009

U.S. Fails to Meet Legal Deadline for Responding to Sea Turtle Petitions

Conservation Groups File Notices of Intent to Sue and Call for Comprehensive Sea Turtle Legislation

Monday, March 16, 2009

Oceana Welcomes the Chilean Government's Plan for Reducing Antibiotics in Salmon Aquaculture, and Calls for Additional Measures

The international marine conservation organization Oceana welcomed the government of Chile’s plan for addressing antibiotic use in...

Monday, April 6, 2009

Oceana Supports Fishery Council Vote Maintaining Protections for Endangered and Threatened Sea Turtles, Fish and Other Ocean Wildlife

New swordfish fishery will be prevented from opening on the high seas of the Pacific

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

United Nations Makes it Official: World Oceans Day is June 8

Day for Oceans Recognized 16 Years After First Proposed

Friday, April 17, 2009

Environmental Groups Praise Obama Administration Progress on Global Warming, Encourage Fast Action on Next Steps

Oceana, the Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth applaud the Environmental Protection Agency on its determination that...