At a defining moment for the future of the world’s oceans, actress, advocate, and Oceana ambassador Kate Walsh joined global leaders, policymakers, scientists, conservationists, and coastal ...

Sixteen national governments from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific today adopted the Mombasa Declaration at the 11th Our Ocean Conference, committing to advance global ...

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 ...

From New York to Rome, Tokyo to Marrakech, cities across the world are renowned for their unique and historic architecture. But beneath the waves, marine communities have their own variety of stunning ...

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 ...

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, formally known as the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, officially entered into force. This legally binding agreement establishes, for the first ...

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 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 ...

Have you seen reports of stinky seaweed blanketing beaches in Belize, Mexico, and even parts of the United States like Florida and the Carolinas? Well, this seaweed has a name: sargassum. And this ...

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 ...