On Tuesday, September 10, ocean advocates gathered at the Mastercard Midnight Theatre in Manhattan for “An Evening of Jazz,” presented by Blancpain, to support Oceana, the largest international ...
The ocean might be about to change the weather where you live. Recent news reports warn that parts of the central Pacific Ocean are warming up fast, and that a powerful weather pattern known as El ...
On Saturday, July 26, ocean advocates gathered at Oceana’s 18th annual SeaChange Summer Party at Montage Laguna Beach, raising more than $1.7 million to support the organization’s campaigns to protect ...
Dr. Christina Chemtai Hicks explains how the farmed salmon industry puts pressure on West Africa's coastal communities.
This year marks a quarter-century since Oceana set sail. Back in 2001, the oceans received less than 1% of global conservation funding, despite covering more than 70% of our planet. Overfishing and ...
Distant-water fishing (DWF) vessels — those operating far from their domestic waters — are among the most challenging vessels to monitor and regulate. Though many operate legally, reporting standards ...
This year, the world has watched as each country’s best athletes competed for gold at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics and Paralympics. What viewers missed was the mountain of single-use plastic ...
Josana Pinto da Costa guides her small fishing boat through the murky, moonlit Amazon River in northern Brazil, where she makes her living fishing. She fishes in the nighttime, not by choice, but ...
The ocean remains one of the least explored places on Earth—and every year, scientists uncover new species that remind us just how much there is still to learn. In 2025, researchers described a ...
Today, the High Seas Treaty received its 60 th ratification, officially kickstarting the 120-day countdown until it enters into force. Covering almost half of the Earth’s surface, the high seas are ...
Today, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies enters into force — a long-awaited step towards curbing the billions in public funds that fuel overfishing. These new ...
Today, the Philippines officially declared the waters surrounding Panaon Island a Protected Seascape, preserving some of the most vibrant and biodiverse coral reefs on the planet. The protected area ...