Today, California state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1053, which bans thick single-use plastic film bags from grocery and convenience store checkouts across the state. Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) and Assemblymember … Read more
The largest and most successful trial of pop-up fishing gear on the U.S. West Coast proved profitable for fishermen and safe for whales, according to newly released results. The pop-up fishing … Read more
The California Fish and Game Commission failed to address the high rate of discarded ocean animals — like sea lions, seabirds, sharks, and other fish — in the state’s set gillnet fishery. … Read more
Oceana, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in federal court arguing that the National Marine Fisheries (NMFS) failed to meet obligations under the Magnuson Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act … Read more
Oceana released the results of a new poll this summer revealing that American voters support stronger safeguards for our oceans, including addressing illegal fishing and transparency in the seafood supply … Read more
Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced legislation this week that would drastically increase offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters. Called the Energy Permitting Reform Act … Read more
Following the passage of the Interior-Environment appropriations bill that mandates new offshore drilling leases, Oceana Campaign Director Joseph Gordon released the following statement: “More drilling leads to more spilling. Mandating … Read more
