Oceana in the Southeast

08/20/2026

Calling all Floridians from Pensacola to the Keys! Over the next 10 days, show up and show out for the more than 20 endangered species who live in the Gulf. They need our help more than ever, and we have the power to use our voices to protect them.

Attend a Draw Together event tonight in Pensacola for a chance to gather with community, learn about cool species, and get creative. Sign postcards to send to reps and learn other ways to advocate for marine species.

On August 29, there will be events in Islamorada and Key West to get people activated for Gulf marine life. Bring a sign in support of marine life and get a free shirt!

For all events, don't forget your reusable water bottle to help keep our beaches plastic free!

Protect Gulf Species; Protect Gulf Life

08/19/2026

As the U.S. government works to fast-track approvals for ocean mining, some of the most unique marine life and ecosystems on the planet are at risk of irreversible damage.

Learn more about the areas they want to mine & how you can help protect our oceans: https://oceana.ly/4fY519B

08/17/2026

Thank you to Nature is Nonpartisan and Uncle Pappy for gathering advocates for clean water last week in Key Biscayne, Florida. 🐠🐡🐋🦈🐬🐙💦

Learn more about Oceana at https://usa.oceana.org

Uncle Pappy Nature Is Nonpartisan Surfrider Foundation

08/14/2026

A bedrock environmental law is being dramatically rewritten, and now some of our most beloved and endangered marine life could pay the price.

“The Endangered Species Act will no longer protect the habitat, the home of the species it’s trying to keep from going extinct, which doesn’t make any sense,” said Nora Ives, a marine scientist with Oceana.

The Trump administration is rescinding the definition of “harm” from the Endangered Species Act, a bill that has been the law of the land for more than 50 years.

“These changes take the teeth out of this law, and what is the value of listing a species if you can’t protect its home?” Ives said.

The move strips critical protection of habitats for two of Florida’s most embattled species — green turtles and manatees — both listed as endangered.
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South Florida’s diverse marine life isn’t just an economic driver through tourism.

08/14/2026

Oceana is at the Florida League of Cities, Inc.
conference in Hollywood, Florida, engaging with hundreds of local elected officials from across the state of Florida.
Learn about Oceana at https://usa.oceana.org
Read about our offshore drilling campaign at https://usa.oceana.org/climate-and-energy-grassroots-opposition-offshore-drilling-and-exploration-atlantic-ocean-and-3/

Take action https://usa.oceana.org/takeaction/ 🐋🐠🐬

08/04/2026

The National Business Coalition for the Oceans unites businesses from across the country to win policy victories that protect our oceans and coastal communities🌊 Learn more and sign up for free at Oceana.org/businesscoalition

08/04/2026

The Endangered Species Coalition, Oceana, and The Surfrider Foundation will host an educational “Lunch & Learn” session on Wednesday, August 26, at 12:00 p.m. ET. The meeting will be held at the History of Diving Museum, located at 82990 Overseas Highway in Islamorada.

Following the midday event, organizers have scheduled public rallies in both Islamorada and Key West on Saturday, August 29.

The upcoming gatherings are being held in response to a March 31, 2026, federal decision that exempted Gulf of Mexico offshore oil and gas operations from key Endangered Species Act safeguards. Marking the first exemption of its kind in more than 30 years, the ruling removed specific protections for several imperiled regional species, including sea turtles, manatees, Rice’s whales, s***m whales, corals, and birds.

Oceana Endangered Species Coalition Surfrider Foundation

The Endangered Species Coalition, Oceana, and The Surfrider Foundation will host an educational "Lunch & Learn" session on Wednesday, August 26, at 12:00

08/03/2026

“The proposed plan includes areas in the deep waters of the Gulf. As we saw with Deepwater Horizon, spills in deeper water are harder to stop, harder to clean up and far more expensive to manage.

Meanwhile, the oil and gas industry already holds millions of acres of offshore leases. More than 80% of existing leased offshore acreage is currently unused. We don’t need any more.

In 2020, Florida received a commitment from the federal government that its coast would be protected from offshore drilling through 2032. That promise reflected what coastal communities, business owners, fishermen, tourism operators and many elected officials have been saying for years: Florida’s coast is too valuable to risk.

I believe that commitment should be honored.

Our coast is worth more than the next drilling lease. Let’s keep it that way.”-

Casey Streeter is a commercial fisherman, owner of Island Seafood Market in Matlacha, and founder of the Florida Commercial Watermen’s Conservation.



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Offshore oil drilling near Florida’s coasts is too risky.

07/30/2026

Protect Gulf Life! 🌊🐠🐬 Gather with us in the Florida Keys on August 29th to show that we won’t let the Gulf’s unique species go extinct. 🪸

Our sea turtles, manatees, rays, conchs, and whales that rely on the Gulf need a safe place to live. 🐋

Feel free to bring signs, and dress for the weather. Bring a reusable bottle of water instead of single-use plastic.
More details to come! Endangered Species Coalition

Oceana strongly opposes offshore oil and gas drilling off Florida’s coasts, working alongside local communities, bipartisan lawmakers, and coalition partners to fight federal leasing proposals and secure permanent legislative protections.

Florida’s entire congressional delegation expressed strong opposition to any attempts to expand offshore oil and gas drilling off Florida’s coasts. Read here: https://www.rickscott.senate.gov/services/files/3D6AAAA4-DFDC-419B-9911-12E3CC6252C2

07/29/2026

Thank you so much to the Sierra Club Loxahatchee Chapter for inviting Senior Field Representative Cat Uden (Oceana in Florida) to educate West Palm Beach residents about Oceana’s campaigns to protect our oceans and marine life.
🐙 Learn more about Oceana here: https://oceana.org/campaigns/



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