Press Releases
February 20, 2014
Bill Would Ban Deadly Drift Gillnets
Today Assemblymember Paul Fong (D-San Jose) introduced legislation (AB 2019) joint authored by Assemblymember Marc Levine (D-San Rafael), principle co-authored... Read More
February 20, 2014
OCEANA ANNOUNCES $3 MILLION GRANT FROM LEONARDO DICAPRIO FOUNDATION
Washington, DC – Oceana, the largest international advocacy group to work on behalf of the world’s oceans, announced a $3... Read More
February 19, 2014
Lawsuit Threatened to Protect Sea Turtles From Drowning in Shrimp Fishing Nets
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Conservation groups notified the National Marine Fisheries Service today of their intent to sue over the agency’s... Read More
February 13, 2014
Gulf Fish Found Suffering from Broken Hearts on Valentine’s Day
In a new study published in Science, researchers demonstrate how oil from BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill causes heart cells... Read More
February 12, 2014
Senate Hearing Signals Intent to Keep Illegal Fish Out of U.S. Market
Today, the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations called a hearing to discuss “Fisheries Treaties and Port State Measures... Read More
February 5, 2014
Maryland Introduces Bill to Reduce Seafood Fraud
Annapolis, MD – Today, Maryland Del. Eric Luedtke (D-14) introduced the “Maryland Seafood Authenticity and Enforcement Act,” which would provide... Read More
January 30, 2014
Oceana Applauds Shell’s Decision Not to Drill in Arctic Ocean in 2014
Today, Shell’s new CEO announced that the company will not pursue exploration drilling in the Arctic Ocean in 2014. The... Read More
