Press Releases
July 2, 2012
Illinois Becomes First Inland State to Ban Shark Fin Trade
SPRINGFIELD – Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn... Read More
June 28, 2012
Interior Releases New Five-Year OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program
Juneau, AK- Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) released the Five-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas... Read More
June 27, 2012
Federal Fisheries Council Initiates Process to Protect Unmanaged Forage Fish
Yesterday, the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) finalized its decision to prohibit the development of new fisheries for forage fish... Read More
June 27, 2012
Oceana Opens Voting for 4th Annual Ocean Heroes Award Contest
Washington, DC- Today Oceana announces the beginning of public voting for its 4th annual Ocean Heroes Contest. After carefully reviewing... Read More
June 25, 2012
Federal Fisheries Council Adopts Objective to Protect Forage Fish
Today the Pacific Fishery Management Council (Council) voted to adopt a management objective to prohibit the development of new fisheries... Read More
June 22, 2012
New York Senate Fails to Pass Ban on Shark Fin Trade
NEW YORK – Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, was disappointed in the... Read More
June 21, 2012
House Passes Dangerous Bill to Require Opening New Areas to Drilling
WASHINGTON – Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, is outraged by the passage... Read More
