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Oceana expeditions brave wind and waves to save important ocean habitats

Oceana — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 21:41:50 +0000

Over the last two years, Oceana scientists have traveled to some of the farthest reaches of the globe to document underwater habitats and gather evidence to win their protection. The powder-white beaches and azure waters of Scorpion (Alacranes) Reef might seem inviting, but this cluster of coral in the Gulf of Mexico is infamous for ... Read more

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‘We came under attack’: Senior Advisor Ricardo Aguilar recalls the time Oceana confronted illegal driftnet fishers in France

Oceana — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In celebration of Oceana’s 20th anniversary this year, five senior staff members revisited past victories that embodied Oceana’s mission to stop overfishing, reduce bycatch, protect habitat, curb pollution, and increase transparency. Below, Senior Advisor and Expedition Leader Ricardo Aguilar recalled the harrowing moment when Oceana confronted illegal driftnet fishers in the Mediterranean, as well as the campaign ... Read more

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‘The need to rebuild Canada’s fisheries has never been greater’: Campaign Director Kim Elmslie on why revamping Canada’s ‘Fisheries Act’ was such an important first step

Oceana — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In celebration of Oceana’s 20th anniversary in October, five senior staff members revisited past victories that embodied Oceana’s mission to stop overfishing, reduce bycatch, protect habitat, curb pollution, and increase transparency. Here’s what Campaign Director Kim Elmslie had to say about one of Oceana’s biggest victories to curb overfishing and rebuild fish populations – the ... Read more

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‘One of the highest honors in my 19-year career with Oceana’: Jacqueline Savitz, Chief Policy Officer of North America, explains how Global Fishing Watch got started

Oceana — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In celebration of Oceana’s 20th anniversary this month, five senior staff members revisited past victories that embodied Oceana’s mission to stop overfishing, reduce bycatch, protect habitat, curb pollution, and increase transparency. Here’s how Oceana’s Chief Policy Officer of North America, Jacqueline Savitz, described one of those major victories – the creation of the Global Fishing Watch platform: ... Read more

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Senior Scientist Jon Warrenchuk revisits ‘one of Oceana’s largest and earliest habitat victories’ that protected Alaskan corals

Oceana — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In celebration of Oceana’s 20th anniversary this month, five senior staff members revisited past victories that embodied Oceana’s mission to stop overfishing, reduce bycatch, protect habitat, curb pollution, and increase transparency. Here’s what Campaign Manager and Senior Scientist Jon Warrenchuk had to say about Oceana’s 2005 victory of protecting cold-water corals and seamounts in Alaska ... Read more

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‘Oceana’s first major victory’: Senior Advisor Dr. Michael Hirshfield revisits the campaign that tackled cruise ship pollution in 2004

Oceana — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In celebration of Oceana’s 20th anniversary this month, five senior staff members revisited past victories that embodied Oceana’s mission to stop overfishing, reduce bycatch, protect habitat, curb pollution, and increase transparency. Here’s what Senior Advisor Dr. Michael Hirshfield had to say about Oceana’s first major victory, which stopped Royal Caribbean Cruises from dumping virtually untreated sewage ... Read more

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Watch: Why sharks face an ‘exceptionally high risk of extinction’

Oceana — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Overfishing is threatening a majority of the world’s shark and ray species with extinction, according to a study published in Nature. Shark and ray abundance has been declining over the last 50 years, and fishing pressure – including the global shark fin trade, which kills up to 73 million sharks for their fins each year ... Read more

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Watch: Some good news for corals in the Pacific Ocean

Oceana — Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0000

You have likely participated in a census before, but did you know there’s a census for corals, too? Using head counts and other available data, researchers recently estimated that there are more corals in the Pacific Ocean than some might expect – half a trillion, to be exact. This is “incredibly encouraging” news, Nancy Knowlton, ... Read more

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Watch: Why ‘blue forests’ are an overlooked ally in the fight against climate change

Oceana — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +0000

When human activities – like the burning of fossil fuels – produce carbon dioxide, where do those emissions go? Some of that CO2 lingers in the atmosphere and drives climate change. Some ends up being absorbed by trees and plants through a process known as carbon sequestration. In our oceans, kelp, seagrass, mangroves, and algae ... Read more

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Watch: Can marine protected areas, or MPAs, actually help fishers?

Oceana — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are designed to protect important habitats and species by limiting fishing and other commercial activities. But could they also be an unexpected boon for fishers? It may seem counterintuitive, but some studies have found that this is exactly the case. Check out the video above to learn more about how certain ... Read more

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