CEO Note: The Danger of Seismic Blasts
Oceana CEO Andy Sharpless Sometime early next year the Department of the Interior will decide whether to approve seismic airgun testing to search for oil and gas deposits in a wide swath of ocean,...
View ArticleCEO Note: Health of the Oceans a Non-partisan Issue
©Wikimedia Commons Election Day in the United States is here, and I often get asked – what are the politics of the ocean? Is one side better on protecting the oceans than the other? Where does Oceana...
View ArticleCEO Note: Building a Better Baltic
Baltic in winter. Photo courtesy NASA The Baltic Sea is in terrible shape. One of the most polluted seas in the world, more than 90% of commercially exploitable species in the Baltic and the adjacent...
View ArticleCEO Note: Shell’s Arctic Gamble
Coast Guard helicopter hoists crew members from the Kulluk. Photo: Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Sara Francis If you were paying attention over the winter break you might have heard about things...
View ArticleCEO Note: Big Win for Wind
Oceana CEO Andy Sharpless If you’ve been paying attention to news out of the nation’s capital, it would seem that there’s little to be encouraged about. But what you might not have heard is the...
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Oceana CEO: Historic win for Europe’s Fisheries
Bottom trawlers embark from Roses, Spain in Catalonia. ©Oceana/Juan Cuetos I just received some tremendous news out of Europe. After almost two years of debate, the European Parliament has voted to...
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Oceana CEO: A Shocking Seafood Report on Your Seafood
Do you know what you're serving? Photo © Oceana Do you know what you are serving your family tonight? If it’s fish there’s a good chance that you don’t. Today Oceana unveiled its landmark national...
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CEO Note: Shell Retreats on Arctic Drilling
Arctic waters off-limits for Shell. Photo: Wikimedia Commons I have some terrific news to report: Shell announced yesterday that it will suspend attempts to drill for oil in the U.S. Arctic Ocean....
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CEO Note: Maryland Takes the Lead
Oceana CEO Andy Sharpless If you’re a Marylander like me, this is a time to be proud. The Old Line State has stepped forward, making ocean conservation a priority and providing an example that other...
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Oceana CEO Andy Sharpless Discusses His New Book, The Perfect Protein
Nine billion of us are estimated to be on the planet by 2050, and the demand for food will increase by 70 percent above today’s levels. If land and fresh water are already under strain, how in the...
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CEO Note: Oceana Victory — Decision on Atlantic Seismic Testing is Delayed
If permitted, seismic airgun testing in the Atlantic could injure or kill some of the last North Atlantic right whales remaining on earth. l Photo: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
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CEO Note: The Perfect Protein in the News
Fresh seafood is the key to feeding the world's growing population. (Photo: Oceana) Oceana’s new book, The Perfect Protein is available for sale at your local book store and online. Authored by myself...
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CEO Note: 100,000 Against Seismic Blasts
Seismic airguns could injure or kill dolphins along the Atlantic coast. (Photo: Bryan) I have more great news to share with you about Oceana’s campaign to halt the use of deadly seismic airguns on...
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CEO Note: Bipartisan Support for the Oceans
(Photo: Oceana) We live in a world increasingly divided and governed by partisanship. At times, it can be frustrating for those of us who want to make a difference. That is why I am proud to let you...
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Wild Ratios
Wild salmon are the better choice for the oceans. (Photo: Reno Tahoe) After we posted our blog, “The Washington Post is Wrong About Farmed Salmon," we got a lot of questions about wild salmon feed...
View ArticleCEO Note: The Government Shutdown and the Oceans
(Photo: Oceana / Carlos Suarez) After 16 days Congress has finally ended the government shutdown. But while thousands of workers are able to return to work, our oceans will continue to suffer from...
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CEO Note: Oceana Honors former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, HBO CEO...
(Photo: Oceana / Tom Vickers) Wednesday night I had the honor of being on stage with former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and HBO CEO Richard Plepler at Oceana’s Partners Award Gala in Los...
View ArticleCEO Note: Don’t Ignore the Science
(Photo: Wayne Hoggard NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC) Last month, the International Whaling Commission released a report that, for the very first time, established a firm connection between a sonar mapping tool used...
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CEO Note: NOAA Could Undermine State Shark Fin Bans
(Photo: USFWS Headquarters) You might not have heard, but sharks are in trouble from an unlikely source—our own federal government. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the government...
View ArticleCEO Note: Conservation Needs Strong International Trade Laws
(Photo: Oceana/Carlos Suarez) Conservation is an international challenge, especially when it comes to our oceans. Earlier this month the presidents and CEOs of 24 leading conservation organizations,...
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