Oceana in the Mid-Atlantic

06/03/2025

💙 Thank you for following along with us here! We're so grateful for your support. This account is now closing — but our fight to protect the oceans continues! Let’s keep making waves together 👉 Oceana in the Mid-Atlantic

04/15/2025

IMPORTANT UPDATE: this account will soon be merging into Oceana in the Mid-Atlantic to bring you even more updates, victories, and ocean-saving action in one place. We're not going away - we're just making it easier to stay connected. Follow Oceana in the Mid-Atlantic so you don't miss a wave! 🌊

01/06/2025

Thank you to for permanently protecting the East Coast, West Coast, and eastern Gulf of Mexico communities and wildlife from the threat of oil spills.

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12/11/2024

08/16/2024

AMERICANS AGREE: We need to protect North Atlantic right whales from human-caused threats to prevent these iconic whales from going extinct! With only around 356 right whales remaining, these iconic animals are running out of time. Tell to publish the updated vessel speed rule that will protect these whales from ship strikes today: https://oceana.ly/3y9q461

08/07/2024

👏 The Biden administration has committed to a plastic-free government! The administration announced that they will phase out single-use plastics across the federal government by 2035, and from its food service operations, events, and packaging by 2027. Oceana applauds for this new plan that will help protect our oceans, climate, and communities!

Read more: https://oceana.ly/4cQNvQG

07/15/2024

DID YOU KNOW: An estimated 10 TRILLION tiny plastic pellets, called nurdles, pollute marine ecosystems worldwide each year. And right now, there's no national law stopping it!

But Congress has the chance to change that with the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, which would protect our oceans and marine life.

Use your voice to support this important legislation today: https://oceana.ly/3xIl1bV

06/28/2024

“Any size vehicle that’s going too fast on the water poses an extreme threat to North Atlantic Right Whales,” said Oceana's Hermina Glass-Hill.

It’s been two years since NOAA proposed amendments to federal vessel speed restrictions to protect Georgia’s state marine mammal, the North Atlantic Right Whale. Scientists estimate there are only 340 right whales left in the world and boat strikes are one of their top killers.