Oceana today released the results of a nationwide poll finding that Americans overwhelmingly support policies to end illegal fishing and seafood fraud. Included among the key findings, 89%... Read More
WASHINGTON – Today, President Biden is expected to sign an executive order pausing all federal offshore and onshore oil and gas leasing.“Oceana applauds the president's bold action to... Read More
An Oceana analysis released today finds permanent offshore drilling protections for unleased federal waters could prevent over 19 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions as well as more than $720 billion in damages to people, property and the environment. Oceana calls on President Biden... Read More
NOAA Fisheries today published an assessment of regulations issued in 2008 to reduce deadly vessel strikes with endangered North Atlantic right whales, of which only about 360 remain. In its report, NOAA Fisheries found that vessels are ignoring voluntary and, in some... Read More
President Joe Biden intends to issue an executive order today to address the growing climate crisis, including a commitment to rejoin the Paris Agreement. In response, Oceana released... Read More
President Trump vetoed the bi-partisan Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (S. 906/H.R. 9179), led by Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Representatives Ted... Read More
NOAA Fisheries published a proposed rule today that is intended to reduce entanglements in fishing gear in the U.S. American lobster and crab fisheries to protect critically endangered North Atlantic right whales. Entanglement in fishing gear is one of the two leading causes of... Read More
