Oceana – Protecting the World’s Oceans: North America Protection and Restoration

ACID TEST
Climate change is making the oceans more acidic, threatening a mass extinction of corals and other marine species. Oceana has just published a report laying out goals to reduce the impacts of acidifying oceans, and a framework on how to achieve these goals. Get the full story here

Conservation Groups Urge U.S. to Push for Moratorium on Bluefin Tuna at ICCAT
Bluefin tuna populations around the world are facing collapse due to inadequate fisheries management.
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AS GOES THE ARCTIC, SO GOES THE PLANET
The Arctic is melting. What everyone should know (and do):
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PROTECTING THE ARCTIC FROM INDUSTRIAL FISHING
Public will be asked to weigh in on proposal to close the U.S. Arctic to industrial fishing in order to protect Arctic ecosystems. READ MORE

Victory! Costco Commits to Post Signs
Oceana announces today that retail giant, Costco, will begin to post mercury warning signs at seafood counters nationwide. This important victory is documented in Super Markets - Oceana's newest report on this growing trend among major grocers.
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PROTECTING THE PACIFIC
Explore our interactive map of the Pacific and find out how Oceana is protecting it.

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SURF INTO OCEAN CONSERVATION
Professional surfer, Karina Petroni, calls on the surfing community to become Wavemakers.
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ITALIAN TELEVISION CHANNEL RAI 3 EXPOSES THE USE OF ILLEGAL DRIFTNETS IN CALABRIA

A report aired by RAI 3, the Italian public television channel, shows how illegal driftnets are used in ports previously reported by Oceana. Oceana calls for the total elimination of the use of driftnets within the context of the ICCAT meeting starting today in Marrakech.

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Ecosistemas Marinos Vulnerables: ¿Por qué necesitan protección?
Dentro de la gran gama de ecosistemas marinos que existen en los océanos del mundo, están los denominados ecosistemas marinos vulnerables. Estos merecen especial y urgente protección por ser, según lo declaró la ONU, particularmente susceptibles a sufrir trastornos, daños o, incluso, a ser destruidos producto de las actividades humanas o del entorno con el que se relacionan.
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