OCEANA CALLS ON PERU
Oceana’s International Board of Directors call on President Sagasti of Peru to save the proposed Nasca Ridge National Reserve from destructive fishing Provisions allowing fishing for Patagonian toothfish threaten to leave this critical habitat in need of protection as nothing more than a “paper park” Press Release Date Monday, March 15, 2021 Location: Washington, DC Contacts: Gillian Spolarich: gspolarich@oceana.org 202-467-1909 Alex Gray: agray@oceana.org 202-467-1914 Today, the members of Oceana’s International Board of Directors wrote Read More >
NEW GLOBAL STUDY
New Global Study Finds Protecting Select Ocean Areas Boosts Total Catches and Reduces Carbon EmissionsOceana campaigns to protect marine habitats and species from destructive fishing methods, like bottom trawling, to help restore the world’s oceans and feed the worldPress Release DateFriday, March 19, 2021Location: Washington, DCContact: Gillian Spolarich: gspolarich@oceana.org 202-467-1909Washington, DC – This week, a new study titled “Protecting the global ocean for biodiversity, food and climate” was published in the scientific journal Nature. The study reveals that protecting select areas of the world’s Read More >
GLOBAL COALITION CALLS ON AMAZON
Global Coalition Calls on Amazon to Shift to Plastic-Free, Reusable Packaging As It Has In India 120+ organizations send a letter urging Amazon to take concrete steps to reduce its staggering plastic pollution detailed in recent Oceana report Press Release DateWednesday, April 21, 2021 Contact: Gillian Spolarich, Oceana | gspolarich@oceana.org | 202.467.1909 Eve Fox, Beyond Plastics | evefox@bennington.edu | 845.443.6133 Emily DiFrisco, Plastic Pollution Coalition | emily@plasticpollutioncoalition.org | 323.936.3010 x705 A coalition of 120+ Read More >
