Oceana https://oceana.org/homepage/home/ We are Protecting the World's Oceans. Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:48:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://oceana.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2021/05/cropped-cropped-Oceana_Icon_2Blue_RGB-01-32x32.png Oceana https://oceana.org/homepage/home/ 32 32 Small-Scale Fishers: Shaping a Sustainable Future https://oceana.org/blog/small-scale-fishers-shaping-a-sustainable-future/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=43181 Every day, millions of small-scale fishers set out to sea with simple gear and big purpose. These local fishers sustain coastal communities — casting nets not for large profits, but for meals, livelihoods, and survival. While the definition of a “small-scale fisher” differs across countries, these fishers typically use relatively small fishing vessels (if any) ... Read more

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]]> Species Spotlight: West Indian Manatee https://oceana.org/blog/species-spotlight-west-indian-manatee/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:53:49 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=43172 It might be hard to imagine, but manatees are believed to have inspired sailors’ tales of mermaids and sirens. These gentle giants are far from mythical, but just as captivating.  A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO WEST INDIAN MANATEES West Indian manatees are also known as sea cows – for good reason! These slow-moving herbivores eat mostly ... Read more

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]]> Science at Sea: 20 Years of the Oceana Ranger https://oceana.org/blog/science-at-sea-20-years-of-the-oceana-ranger/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 22:31:36 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=43123 Standing in the harbor of California’s Marina del Rey on a cool day in January 2005, actor and Oceana Board Member Ted Danson smashed a bottle of champagne to celebrate Oceana’s new “eyes and ears in the oceans”: a freshly-painted, double-masted ship christened the Oceana Ranger. Today, despite being nearly 40 years old, the boat’s ... Read more

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]]> Patrice Etlin: Diving into ocean conservation https://oceana.org/blog/patrice-etlin-diving-into-ocean-conservation/ Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:36:29 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=43097 For 15 years, Patrice Etlin has embarked on expeditions around the world as a freediver and spearfisher — a passion he inherited from his father, a pioneer of spearfishing in Brazil. During these expeditions, Etlin plunged into waters populated by sharks, carpeted with vibrant corals, and swirling with columns of fish. But over time, he ... Read more

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]]> The Soundtrack of the Sea and the Importance of Whale Sounds https://oceana.org/blog/the-soundtrack-of-the-sea-and-the-importance-of-whale-sounds/ Wed, 29 Oct 2025 10:15:11 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=42987 When you picture the ocean, you might imagine peaceful blue waters and an underwater world full of calm and quiet. But beneath the surface, the ocean is actually far from silent — a full-blown symphony of calls, clicks, and crashing currents. From the popping sounds of snapping shrimp to the piercing cries of the leopard ... Read more

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]]> Ask a Scientist: Is My Fish Fraudulent? https://oceana.org/blog/ask-a-scientist-is-my-fish-fraudulent/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:27:13 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=42702 Chances are, you’ve consumed a seafood dinner that wasn’t all it claimed to be. The fish on your dinner plate may have led a more complicated life than most international spies. Before sizzling in your skillet or getting tucked into your tacos, it could have crossed oceans, swapped identities more than once, and passed through ... Read more

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]]> Q&A with Dr. Manuel Castellote: Listening to whales https://oceana.org/blog/qa-with-dr-manuel-castellote-listening-to-whales/ Wed, 15 Oct 2025 17:52:32 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=42822 What inspired you to study marine mammals? MC: Ever since my childhood growing up in Spain, I’ve been interested in animals. Once a chair went missing in our house, and my parents found it on the roof because I had been sitting up there, observing cats moving across the houses. I’ve been especially interested in ... Read more

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]]> Into the Abyss https://oceana.org/blog/into-the-abyss-the-race-to-mine-the-deep-sea/ Wed, 01 Oct 2025 17:54:46 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=42575 The race to mine the deep sea — and what’s at stake  About 1,000 meters below the ocean’s surface, the last traces of light from the sun and moon disappear into inky black. Among the ocean’s strongest divers, sperm whales and leatherback sea turtles can swim to the threshold, but rarely do they enter these ... Read more

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]]> Species Spotlight: Marbled Electric Ray https://oceana.org/blog/species-spotlight-marbled-electric-ray/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 12:06:00 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=42654 Marbled electric rays set themselves apart from more traditional rays that have venomous barbs or scales. These rays have a fascinating way of hunting prey or deflecting predators — by using specialized electric organs, they can deliver a shock of up to 200 volts. That’s enough electricity to start a dishwasher!    DISTRIBUTION This ray is ... Read more

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]]> Oceana in Ghana: New Campaigns in Allyship with Coastal Communities  https://oceana.org/blog/oceana-in-ghana-new-campaigns-in-allyship-with-coastal-communities/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:08:27 +0000 https://oceana.org/?p=42485 This week Oceana’s Board of Directors approved the launch of operations in Ghana — West Africa’s third-largest fishing nation — where we will campaign alongside coastal communities to rebuild fish populations, increase vital nutrition, and strengthen livelihoods. Today, we begin the search for Oceana’s new leader in Ghana, who will build a team — like all our teams ... Read more

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