Antarctic krill may be small, but they are mighty in numbers! Their swarms can extend for tens of kilometers (or multiple miles). Antarctic krill can be found swimming in swarms exclusively in the ...

Oceana press releases share updates on our campaigns and mission to protect and restore the world’s oceans. They include explanations of the issues that our oceans face, our work to solve those issues ...

The southern blue-ringed octopus is a small species, growing only up to 20 centimeters (8 inches). It lives in shallow waters off the coast of southern Australia, often found in seagrass beds, reefs, ...

Seafood fraud is the practice of misleading consumers about their seafood in order to increase profits. Along with ripping off shoppers, these actions can have negative impacts on marine conservation ...

These lobsters are found in the northwest Atlantic Ocean from Canada’s cold waters down to North Carolina at up to depths of 700 meters (2,300 feet), although they are most abundant in coastal waters ...

The American oyster, also known as the Eastern oyster, is a keystone species found along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America. These bivalves play a crucial role in marine ecosystems by ...

The oceans connect us all. They cover two-thirds of our blue planet and contain most of the life on Earth. They are as important to us as they are vast. But the oceans face many threats — from ...

Oceana is campaigning around the world for science-based policies that stop overfishing, protect habitat, increase transparency, protect our climate, curb plastic pollution, and increase biodiversity.

The American horseshoe crab has a hard, rounded shell shaped like a horseshoe and a long, pointed tail spine (called a telson), which helps it flip back over if it is overturned. In order to grow, ...

Oceana is an international organization with offices in North America, Central America, South America, Europe and Asia. Find the location, address, and contact information for Oceana offices, ...

Major changes have occurred in the oceans because sea turtles have been virtually eliminated from many areas of the globe. Commercial fishing, loss of nesting habitat and climate change are among the ...

Oceana analyzed forecasted packaging market and aquatic plastic pollution data and determined that just a 10-percentage point increase in reusable packaging by 2030 can eliminate over 1 trillion ...