The United States’ National Marine Fisheries Service finalized a new science-based rebuilding plan to recover the overfished ...

A new law in the U.S. state of Oregon will eliminate all bags made of plastic film at checkout at restaurants, grocery stores ...

Instead of buying plastic decor, create something meaningful using shells you’ve collected! Visit the blog for steps to make ...

What Does Oceana Do? The oceans connect us all. They cover two-thirds of our blue planet and contain most of the life on Earth. They are as important to us as they are vast. But the oceans face many ...

“Poison Plants” is a groundbreaking report on one of the world’s biggest mercury polluters, mercury-based chlorine plants. The report exposes an industry that annually dumps tons of mercury into our ...

Occupying 1.1 percent of the surface of the world’s oceans and 0.3 percent of all salt water, the Mediterranean no longer shelters the great coral reefs that thrived 60 million years ago. This is due ...

Marine Life Encyclopedia Explore the Marine Life Encyclopedia to learn fun facts and more about your favorite marine animals. From sharks and sea turtles to ecosystems and corals, you’re in the right ...

Oceana Press Releases Oceana press releases share updates on our campaigns and mission to protect and restore the world’s oceans. They include explanations of the issues that our oceans face, our work ...

Seafood fraud is the practice of misleading consumers about their seafood in order to increase profits. Along with ripping off shoppers, these actions can have negative impacts on marine conservation ...

Oceana found that destructive bottom trawling is widespread in France’s most iconic marine protected areas (MPAs), despite their supposed “protected” status. In 2024, more than 100 bottom trawling ...

Myth: Offshore wind power isn’t a viable renewable energy option. Fact: Offshore wind has existed for about 20 years, and has become an important part of Europe’s energy mix. Europe’s total installed ...

Interestingly, though they are enormous, humpback whales are not predatory. They filter feed for tiny krill or small pelagic fishes and are totally harmless to people (other than through accidental ...