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WASHINGTON, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Oceana announced the start of its fourth annual Ocean Heroes Contest, a summertime celebration of the individuals who go above and beyond to protect the oceans. This year's contest kicks off the week of World Oceans Day with winners announced on July 18, 2012. Nominations for both the adult and junior division are open to the public at the official contest Facebook page which can be reached by going to http://www.oceana.org/heroes...

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Oceana released its latest public service announcement (PSA) starring actress and ocean lover Aimee Teegarden of Friday Night Lights. Oceana and Teegarden traveled up the coast of Southern California, from La Jolla to Santa Barbara Island, filming a PSA to raise awareness about the need to protect the oceans' hidden treasures, its special habitats. Teegarden showed off her surfing abilities to share her love for the ocean, and she also...

NEW YORK, April 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of the third annual Christie's Green Auction: Bid to Save the Earth, Master Photographer Peter Lik donated his iconic image, "Beyond Paradise." The work was on display at Christie's live auction on April 11 to a crowd of over 800 and was sold for a record $80,000 through Charitybuzz's parallel online bidding - Lik's "Beyond Paradise" was the top selling item. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120430/LA98013-a)...

LONDON, March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceana Energy Company will present at CleanEquity Monaco 2012; the conference is on March 29th & 30th at the Sporting d'Hiver, Monaco. Oceana Energy Company (Oceana) was included, by expert selection, as one of the world's most inspiring cleantech companies, to present to industry-specific, senior financial and strategic investors, policy makers, legislators, end users and media. Oceana is a privately held U.S. company that has developed a...

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Oceana announces that Alexandra Cousteau, granddaughter of ocean explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, has become a senior advisor to the organization. Alexandra is a distinguished international ocean advocate. As senior advisor she will lend her environmental expertise and influence to help guide the organization's global campaigns to protect and restore the oceans. "I admire Oceana's effectiveness," said Alexandra. "In order to protect...

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceana is pleased to announce the addition of Rogier van Vliet to its board of directors. Van Vliet is chairman of Adessium Foundation, a privately funded public benefit organization that provides financial support to charitable organizations in the Netherlands and around the world. "The decision to join Oceana's board of directors was easy. It's one of the most effective environmental organizations in the world," said van Vliet. "In...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceana is pleased to announce that Ricardo J. Cisneros has joined its expanding board of directors. "I'm a diver and underwater photographer, so I've seen first hand what's happened to our beautiful oceans," said Cisneros. "I am committed to helping them return to health and abundance, and so I'm thrilled to be a part of this highly effective and results-oriented organization that has won so many important victories for our oceans." Cisneros serves...

  US agencies issued a final ruling on Friday changing the listing of loggerhead sea turtles under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) from a single threatened species to nine unique population segments, reports AFP. Scientists for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) believe the new ruling will help them focus conservation efforts on the specific needs of the distinct populations. NOAA and FWS share jurisdiction for...

NEW YORK, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nautica®, a leading global lifestyle brand, and Oceana, an ocean conservation organization dedicated to protecting the world's oceans, will join forces to raise awareness for "World Oceans Day" on June 8, 2011. World Oceans Day pays homage to the world's oceans and the important role the oceans play in our lives. As an official holiday, it aims to engage more people in the fight to reverse the declining health of marine ecosystems. To celebrate...

In the news release, You Voted! Garnier to Donate $100,000 to Clean Water Charities, issued today by Garnier over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that the second paragraph, first sentence, should read "The donation is part of a larger Garnier partnership with EarthShare established in 2010 to proudly support and promote a cleaner, greener future," rather than "The donation is part of a larger Garnier partnership with EarthShare - an environmental organization established in 2010...