Actress Kate Mara ("House of Cards") is partnering with Oceana, driven by her passion for oceans and wildlife. Together, they aim to remove drift gillnets from the water.

These nets indiscriminately entangle and kill thousands of non-targeted marine animals annually, including whales, dolphins, and sea turtles. Watch Kate's powerful call to action against this destructive practice.

Join Kate and Oceana to protect our oceans: http://goo.gl/lPBdvB

Actress Cobie Smulders ("How I Met Your Mother," "The Avengers") is collaborating with Oceana to protect the ocean's hidden gems. She recently explored Belize's South Water Caye Marine Reserve, an area within the Mesoamerican reef teeming with vibrant marine life, including sponges, ascidians, seaweeds, and coral.

Watch her Q&A with Oceana and join their mission to safeguard these vital ocean treasures: http://bit.ly/1mJbty2

"The Office" co-stars Rashida Jones and Angela Kinsey visited Ambergris Caye, swimming with Oceana at the world's second-largest barrier reef. They shared their insights on its beauty, biodiversity, and urgent need for protection.

Join Rashida and Angela in safeguarding the ocean's hidden treasures. Learn more and support their efforts here.

Actress Cobie Smulders, known for “How I Met Your Mother” and “The Avengers,” is passionate about ocean conservation. She partners with Oceana to protect vital marine ecosystems.

Smulders recently joined Oceana for a dive in Belize's South Water Caye Marine Reserve. This area, part of the Mesoamerican reef, teems with diverse marine life, including vibrant sponges, ascidians, seaweeds, and coral.

Join Cobie & Oceana to protect the ocean's hidden treasures.

"Drill, Spill, Repeat?" examines the BP oil disaster's impact four years later, presenting perspectives from Gulf communities still facing daily struggles. The film reveals what's at stake when an industry operates without sufficient oversight.

Witness these critical experiences by watching the full film here. For more information, visit the project website here.

Four years after the BP Oil Spill, our short documentary, "Drill, Spill, Repeat?", examines the disaster's ongoing impact. It shares the perspectives of those still facing daily struggles due to an industry out of control.

The Gulf's communities reveal what's truly at stake for the future. Discover more by watching the documentary: Drill, Spill, Repeat?

Many seafood lovers don't know where their fish comes from. This lack of transparency in the supply chain enables illegal fishing, fraud, public health risks, and even human trafficking, harming oceans, consumers, and honest businesses.

Traceability is the solution. By tracking fish from boat to plate—including how, when, and where it was caught—we increase transparency and accountability. This reduces fraud and prevents illegally sourced products from entering the market.

Learn more at oceana.org/FishStories. Music by Adam Lindquist. Sounds via Freesound.org users.

On May 14, bad weather caused an underwater pipe from the National Oil Company (ENAP) to break, resulting in a slurry oil spill in Quintero Bay.

A month later, the [Oceana Chile](https://chile.oceana.org/) team observed a sticky mass of oil "pieces" on the seabed, trapping and dragging marine organisms like marmola crabs, bivalves, gastropods, and algae. Over 1,400 tons of material were removed, though the total spilled oil remains unknown.

This incident marked ENAP's third spill in under two years.

Shark finning is a brutal, wasteful practice where fins are removed at sea and the shark is discarded, leading to its slow death. Driven by global demand for shark fin soup, this practice contributes significantly to the decline of shark populations worldwide, threatening nearly a quarter of all shark species with extinction.

While shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, the sale and possession of fins are not. Banning these would prevent the U.S. from participating in the global fin trade, establishing the nation as a leader in protecting these vital ocean creatures. Congress must act to end the buying and selling of shark fins in the United States. Learn more at oceana.org/FinBanNow.

Music by Adam Lindquist.

On World Sea Turtle Day, Lilimar, Oceana, One More Generation, and children nationwide delivered over 12,500 letters and drawings to the White House. These messages urged President Obama and Secretary Penny Pritzker to protect threatened and endangered sea turtles in U.S. waters.

Representing all 50 states, the letters called for a simple solution: mandatory use of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in shrimp nets. These metal grates allow sea turtles and other marine life to escape, preventing their capture by shrimp trawls in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Implementing TEDs would save thousands of sea turtles, reduce seafood waste, and create new markets for U.S. shrimpers.

Music by Adam Lindquist: http://adamlindquist.com/

Clownfish are fascinating marine creatures, known for their vibrant colors and unique symbiotic relationship with anemones. How much do you truly know about these captivating fish?

Expand your knowledge and discover more by visiting this resource: Learn About Clownfish

There are seven species of sea turtles, with green turtles living up to 80 years.

Discover more fascinating turtle facts on our website.

The Trump administration has opened nearly all U.S. waters to offshore oil drilling, a move met with strong opposition from coastal communities. Washington must heed these concerns.

For more information on grassroots opposition to offshore drilling, visit Oceana.org.

Music by Adam Lindquist.

The Trump administration has announced plans to open our oceans to offshore drilling.

These radical proposals pose a significant threat to our coastal environments.

Contact Secretary Zinke and urge him to #ProtectOurCoast.

While shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, shark fins—including imports from countries where it's permitted—continue to be bought and sold across the U.S. This demand is a primary threat to global shark populations.

To learn more about the campaign, visit www.oceana.org/SaveSharks.

While shark finning is illegal in U.S. waters, shark fins—including imports from countries where finning is allowed—continue to be bought and sold throughout the U.S. This demand for fins represents one of the greatest threats to shark populations worldwide.

For additional information about the campaign, please visit www.oceana.org/SaveSharks.

The Magnuson-Stevens Act, our vital fisheries management law, faces a significant threat. Certain members of Congress seek changes that could lead to the overexploitation of our oceans for short-term gain.

Urge lawmakers to protect and uphold the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

The Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) has long protected U.S. fisheries, but congressional efforts now threaten to weaken it. Divers are urged to defend the MSA.

Support the MSA by adding your name today.

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For 45 years, the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) has provided vital protections for dolphins, whales, and seals in U.S. waters.

Unfortunately, a new congressional bill threatens these safeguards. It would facilitate harmful activities like seismic airgun blasting—a loud, dangerous process used for oil and gas exploration—making it easier to injure these iconic animals.

Tell Congress to #DefendMarineMammals and #StandForOceans. Learn more and take action: http://bit.ly/2yEtHRe

Thousands of sea turtles die annually because about half of shrimp trawls operate without Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs). These devices are 97% effective at allowing turtles to escape nets. A proposed rule from December 2016 would expand TED requirements, but the administration has stalled its implementation, allowing the killing to continue.

This delay jeopardizes sea turtle conservation and negatively impacts shrimp fishermen by hindering sustainability and economic opportunities. We must act now to urge Secretary Ross to implement this vital rule.

Click here to take action: Oceana Action