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Ocean Conservation

Current Campaign

Sustainable Fisheries: Our coasts are severely threatened by over-fishing. That’s why we’re working to ensure there’s plenty of fish in the sea for our children and grandchildren. Read more.

Overview

The Earth is a blue planet, with oceans covering two-thirds of the surface, providing over 90 percent of the earth’s living space, and containing the richest variety in different forms of life. Yet careful stewardship of our oceans’ resources is too often the exception, not the rule. To restore our ocean waters to health, U.S. PIRG supports a moratorium on new offshore drilling for oil and gas, aggressive action to solve global warming, and an immediate halt to reckless overfishing practices.

Ocean Conservation News

Saving Puget Sound: Washington Becomes First State to Ban Class of Toxic Chemicals 4/06/2007
New Oceans Report: Federal Government Make Little Progress Increasing the Number of Healthy Fish Stocks, Hides Failures Using Shell Games 3/29/2006
Contamination Forces Over 70 Beach Closings in Washington in 2004 7/28/2005
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Proposes to Gut Key Ocean Conservation Provision 6/20/2005
Representative Rahall Continues Effort to Protect Oceans 3/17/2005



Ocean Conservation Actions

Spread The Word On Sustainable Fisheries

Ocean Conservation Reports

Shell Game: How The Federal Government Is Hiding The Mismanagement Of Our Nation’s Fisheries 3/16/2006
Cruising for a Bruising: Why Washington Needs Laws to Protect its Waters from Cruise Ship Dumping 3/09/2005


Ocean Conservation Campaigns

Sustainable Fisheries
 
Clean air. Clean water. Open space.

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