Press Releases
March 10, 2003
Twisted Fish Restaurants Honored as “Friends of the Ocean”
Citing its promotion of healthy, delicious, and sustainably managed Alaska seafood, the Twisted Fish restaurants in Juneau, Alaska and Palm... Read More
March 6, 2003
NMFS Bycatch “Strategy” – No Relief for Marine Life for At Least Another Year
In response to a petition filed by Oceana more than a year ago, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) failed... Read More
March 4, 2003
Cruise Passengers Demand Cruise Industry to End Dumping of Raw Sewage in the Ocean
By a three to one margin cruise passengers want the industry to stop dumping human waste into the ocean, according... Read More
February 28, 2003
Media Advisory: Cruise Passengers Appalled About Industry’s Environmental Practices
WHAT: Oceana will hold a press conference to release the results of a poll of cruise passengers about their views... Read More
February 21, 2003
Oceana today welcomed a long-overdue federal regulation that will dramatically reduce the number of endangered and threatened sea turtles that... Read More
February 19, 2003
Bill Protects Vulnerable Ocean Life, Seafloor Habitats from Harmful Fishing Practices
California Senate Bill 236, introduced Friday, February 14, by State Senator Dede Alpert (D-San Diego), would sharply restrict fishing with... Read More
February 18, 2003
The California Fish and Game Commission took unprecedented action today to protect overfished rockfish populations and preserve ocean habitat by... Read More