Oceana helped campaign for new legislation that significantly improves the protection of deep-sea coralsand sponges from bottom trawlingand other destructive fishing gear. This bill as passed makes marginal improvements to the existing Magnuson-Stevens Act.
Oceana helped campaign for new legislation that significantly improves the protection of deep-sea coralsand sponges from bottom trawlingand other destructive fishing gear. This bill as passed makes marginal improvements to the existing Magnuson-Stevens Act.
October, 2006
SuperValu Stores Join the Green List
Oceana receives correspondence that SuperValu, the parent company to grocery stores like Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw’s and others, plans on posting the FDA advice at seafood counters. SuperValu is the country’s fourth largest grocery company and added nearly 1,400 grocery stores to Oceana’s Green List.
Oceana receives correspondence that SuperValu, the parent company to grocery stores like Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw’s and others, plans on posting the FDA advice at seafood counters. SuperValu is the country’s fourth largest grocery company and added nearly 1,400 grocery stores to Oceana’s Green List.
September, 2006
Trader Joe’s Joins the Green List
Trader Joe’s responds to inform Oceana it will post the FDA warning signs in all stores. VP for Marketing sends Oceana a copy of an email sent to all stores saying it’s required and that Regional VPs will be checking for signs. Oceana adds Trader Joe’s to the Green List. This was the same day that Clean Air Council, once again, held an event outside of a Trader Joe’s in Philadelphia. Trader Joe’s has over 300 grocery stores.
Trader Joe’s responds to inform Oceana it will post the FDA warning signs in all stores. VP for Marketing sends Oceana a copy of an email sent to all stores saying it’s required and that Regional VPs will be checking for signs. Oceana adds Trader Joe’s to the Green List. This was the same day that Clean Air Council, once again, held an event outside of a Trader Joe’s in Philadelphia. Trader Joe’s has over 300 grocery stores.
September, 2006
Protecting Sharks from Finning in the EU
Oceana and other members of the Shark Alliance scored a major victory for sharks in the European Parliament when the Parliament decided to reject a recommendation from its own Fisheries Committee to increase the allowable ratio of shark fins to bodies from 5 percent to 6.5 percent.
Oceana and other members of the Shark Alliance scored a major victory for sharks in the European Parliament when the Parliament decided to reject a recommendation from its own Fisheries Committee to increase the allowable ratio of shark fins to bodies from 5 percent to 6.5 percent.
July, 2006
Saving the ‘Dolphin Deadline’
After months of persistent campaigning by Oceana, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that maintains an important deadline for protecting tens of thousands of dolphins, whales and other beloved ocean creatures from becoming bycatch.
After months of persistent campaigning by Oceana, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that maintains an important deadline for protecting tens of thousands of dolphins, whales and other beloved ocean creatures from becoming bycatch.
June, 2006
Whole Foods Joins the Green List
In a second high-level conference call between Whole Foods President Walter Robb and Oceana CEO Andrew Sharpless, Whole Foods Markets commits to begin posting mercury warning signs at seafood counters across the country on September 1st. This was only hours before a scheduled press conference outside of their NYC store. Whole Foods operates almost 300 grocery stores nationwide.
In a second high-level conference call between Whole Foods President Walter Robb and Oceana CEO Andrew Sharpless, Whole Foods Markets commits to begin posting mercury warning signs at seafood counters across the country on September 1st. This was only hours before a scheduled press conference outside of their NYC store. Whole Foods operates almost 300 grocery stores nationwide.
April, 2006
OxyChem Makes Muscle Shoals, Alabama Facility Mercury-Free
OxyChem announced its decision to shift its chlorine production to a mercury-free facility and close its Muscle Shoals, Alabama chlorine plant by 2008. This action eliminated the top mercury polluter in the state. After this factory was shuttered, OxyChem announced it was a completely mercury-free company.
OxyChem announced its decision to shift its chlorine production to a mercury-free facility and close its Muscle Shoals, Alabama chlorine plant by 2008. This action eliminated the top mercury polluter in the state. After this factory was shuttered, OxyChem announced it was a completely mercury-free company.
