Oceana Praises President Obama’s Efforts to Protect Oceans
President Obama signaled today that protecting and conserving our oceans is a major goal for his Administration. The President issued a Memorandum to federal agencies, paving a path for achieving comprehensive ocean conservation and management.
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Oceana's Climate Change Campaign
Oceana is working to address climate change through legislative work, source control, public education and action and ecosystem protection. Oceana's work currently includes:
Mercury-Based Chlorine Phase-Out One Step Closer
Oceana is pleased to announce that H.R. 2190, the "Mercury Pollution Reduction Act of 2009," reported out of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection and now heads to the full House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill will require four heavily-polluting chlor-alkali plants to clean up their act.
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111th Congress Acts to Protect Sharks
Oceana and Mad Men star January Jones applaud Senator John Kerry (D-MA) for introducing the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 in the Senate.
Oceana Testifies on the Dangers of Offshore Drilling
Dr. Jeff Short, Pacific Science Director for Oceana, testified before members of the House Natural Resources Committee on lessons learned 20 years after the Exxon Valdez spill and the current threats of offshore oil development in the Arctic and around the country.
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Ted Danson Urges Congress to Reinstate the Offshore Drilling Moratorium
Approximately 120 million gallons of oil are discharged into the world’s oceans each year.
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TED DANSON'S WRITTEN TESTIMONY
CONSERVATION COALITION STATEMENT
VICTORY! United States Protects America's Arctic from Industrial Fishing
Nearly 200,000 square miles of U.S. Arctic waters will close to industrial fishing to protect Arctic ecosystems in the face of climate change.
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Read the Arctic Fishery Management Plan Scientist Letter
Read the Arctic Fishery Management Plan Letter
PROTECTING THE PACIFIC
Explore our interactive map of the Pacific and find out how Oceana is protecting it.
The End of the Line
Ted Danson narrates the film version of Charles Clover’s End of the Line, a story about the devastating effects of overfishing on the world’s oceans. The film will hit theaters in New York and L.A. on June 19, but be sure to check out the film website for screenings near you.
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OCEANA CALLS FOR REGULATION OF SHARK CATCHES IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS
Oceana urges Regional Fisheries Management Organisations meeting this week in San Sebastian to commit to catch limits and to fill loopholes in shark finning bans. Read more Latest News
Oceana is encouraged by the language adopted today at San Sebastian concerning sharks and is pleased that fishing nations have included commitments for cooperative actions and concrete measures to regulate shark fisheries. More information
NUEVAS MEDIDAS DE SERNAPESCA PARA LA SALMONICULTURA SON INSUFICIENTES PARA ENFRENTAR CRISIS AMBIENTAL DEL SECTOR
Oceana calificó de insuficientes y carentes de base científica las medidas adoptadas por el Servicio Nacional de Pesca (Sernapesca) que implementan los nuevos barrios sanitarios para la salmonicultura en Chile, entre otras.
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New Report Finds Depletion of Prey Fish May Be Starving the Oceans
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New Report Lays Out Goals to Reduce the Impacts of Acidifying Oceans
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New Survey Finds Economic Incentive for Protecting Ocean Resources
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New Report Finds Sharks Critical to Maintaining Healthy Oceans
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