The common brittlestar can be found off coasts throughout the eastern Atlantic Ocean, from the British Isles down to South Africa. Its size ranges widely, with its five spined legs spanning 1-10 ...

OCEANA is the largest organization working exclusively on ocean conservation. It was established in 2001 and is based in Washington, D.C., USA. Its North American, South American, European, and Asian ...

Behind every distant-water fishing vessel is a support system of service providers whose decisions influence how international fishing is financed, operated, and overseen.

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 ...

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 ...

We are restoring the world’s wild fish populations to serve as a sustainable source of protein for people.

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 ...

Manta rays consist of two species: reef manta rays (mobula alfredi), and their larger, more elusive counterparts, giant manta rays (mobula birostris). Today’s blog spotlights the giant manta ray, the ...

Today, on the International Day for the Fight Against Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing, Oceana released an analysis of China’s global fishing* activity worldwide between 2022 and 2024. The ...

On May 22, PepsiCo announced it is abandoning its reuse goal: to achieve 20% of all beverage servings the company sells be sold through reusable models by 2030. In addition, the company ended its goal ...