July 2014

Tell President Obama the seismic fight isn’t over

The Obama Administration made a huge mistake yesterday, authorizing the use of deadly seismic blasting of the U.S. East Coast. These blast threaten to injure or kill up to 138,200 marine mammals—including endangered right whales—and devastate coastal communities who depend on tourism, fishing, and coastal recreation. JOIN AT OCEANA

8 Times Humans Interacted With Sharks and Something Beautiful Happened

Ever since the first shark attack in 1916 off the Jersey Shore, humans have become enthralled with the dangerous shark species. This fascination is driven by equal parts wonder and fear, that has molded how we think and feel about sharks writ-large. Unfortunately, more often than not, the overwhelming fear of sharksoutweighs our curiosity for knowledge about the …

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Report Calls for Five-Year Plan to Save World’s Over-Fished Oceans

The world’s oceans need saving from overfishing and pollution, a new report says, as this “failed state” is rapidly declining, and an independent panel behind the report announced Tuesday that urgent action is needed within the next five years. The Global Ocean Commission (GOC), a group of senior politicians formed in 2013, stress that effective …

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