Representative Mary Peltola introduced legislation to stop federally managed trawl fisheries from scraping corals and sponges off the seafloor and prevent wasteful trawl bycatch. The Bottom Trawl Clarity Act orders … Read more
The remains of an adult North Atlantic right whale were found approximately 140 kilometres (75 nautical miles) off the southwestern shore of Nova Scotia. So far, only photos of the … Read more
Oceana successfully completed its first of three ocean research expeditions launched in the United States in partnership with prestigious Swiss watchmaker Blancpain around the Channel Islands off Southern California. From … Read more
Today, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its updated “Status of the Stocks” report, which provides an annual summary of how U.S. fisheries are faring, including those that are below … Read more
Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi ruled this week that the National Marine Fisheries Service (Fisheries Service) failed to meet its legal obligation to rebuild the U.S. West Coast Pacific sardine population, … Read more
Beginning April 29, Oceana—in partnership with prestigious Swiss watchmaker, Blancpain—will embark on a five-day ocean expedition around the Northern Channel Islands off California to explore and document biodiversity that makes ocean … Read more
Oceana’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce it has appointed James (Jim) Simon as the next Chief Executive Officer of Oceana. This announcement follows an extensive eight-month global search … Read more
