Press Releases
April 26, 2012
California Lawmakers Attempt to Reel in Seafood Fraud
The California Senate Committee on Health took a key step forward to combat rampant seafood fraud occurring in the Golden... Read More
April 20, 2012
Chilean Government Announces Plan to Expand Marine Reserves Around Easter Island
Washington DC - Today the Chilean Government announced its intention to expand the Salas y Gómez marine reserve and to... Read More
April 17, 2012
California Assembly Passes Leatherback Sea Turtle Bill on Bipartisan Vote
The California State Assembly voted unanimously to pass a bill (AB 1776 - Fong) that will designate the endangered Pacific... Read More
April 17, 2012
U.S. Fails to Improve Offshore Drilling Regulation and Safety
To commemorate the second anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster, international ocean conservation group Oceana issued a report card... Read More
April 17, 2012
Oceana Investigation Finds Widespread Seafood Mislabeling in L.A.
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, found widespread seafood mislabeling in the Los... Read More
April 10, 2012
Leatherback Sea Turtle Swims Closer to Becoming Next Official Symbol of the Golden State
Today the Assembly Water, Parks, and Wildlife Committee voted unanimously to support a bill (AB 1776) that will designate the... Read More
April 6, 2012
Oceana Applauds Requirement of Turtle Deflector Dredges in Atlantic Scallop Fishery
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)... Read More
