After four humpback whales were entangled this year in Oregon commercial Dungeness crab fishing gear, conservation groups today formally petitioned the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission to adopt measures to reduce risk … Read more
Oceana, represented by Earthjustice, filed notice that it will appeal a U.S. district court’s dismissal of their lawsuit challenging federal fishery managers’ failure to protect corals, sponges, and other seafloor … Read more
WASHINGTON — Last night, the Senate passed the bipartisan REUSE Act of 2025, which directs the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a comprehensive report on the feasibility and best practices … Read more
A new handbook released today outlines recommendations that countries can adopt to improve their import control programs to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing products from entering the international … Read more
Today, the Trump administration released its draft offshore drilling plan for the next five years, which proposes opening federal waters off the entire state of California to oil leasing. Protected … Read more
Today, the Trump administration released a draft of its new offshore drilling plan for the next five years, which proposes opening the coast of California to oil and gas leasing. The plan … Read more
Oceana is embarking on its final expedition in a three-part series exploring and documenting ocean biodiversity off Southern California in partnership with luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, Blancpain, and in collaboration … Read more
