THE WORLD'S OCEANS NEED OUR HELP. Yo Oceana! -- Change can happen

SEA CHANGE AT THE SEASIDE . . . 
. . . GOOD NEWS!  

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1.    Foreign fleets at bay: Our office in Belize has been instrumental in helping that country craft a policy to protect its pristine waters from exploitation by foreign fleets. We already helped prevent an incursion by Jamaican trawlers.

2.    Spain leads on wind energy: In Spain, great strides are being made in the development of offshore wind, with Oceana’s help. Spain is Europe’s leader in wind power and recently reported that it is now getting more than half of its electricity from wind.

3.    U.K. covets wind, too: In an impressive display of dedication to clean energy, U.K. prime minister Gordon Brown announced a £100 billion program to construct 3,500 ocean wind turbines.

4.    Penguins protected: Chile has denied a permit application to build a coal-fired power plant within polluting distance of Punta de Choros, a biodiversity hotspot that is home to many endangered species, including the world’s largest breeding colony of Humboldt penguins.

5.    Ocean acidification recognized: The United States’ first resolution on ocean acidification is making progress. The resolution has been introduced in the House of Representatives and has 25 co-sponsors.

6.    Ted, in letters: Ted Danson, Oceana’s board member and spokesperson, has announced a deal to publish a book about oceans with the publisher of “An Inconvenient Truth.” And he looked dapper in gray in a new GQ interview. 

7.    ‘End of the Line’ goes Spanish: Miguel Bosé, a superstar Spanish musician, narrated the documentary “The End of the Line,” which was originally narrated by Ted Danson. The new Spanish voiceover will bring the critical story of overfishing to a whole new audience.

8.    Farmed salmon nixed: Target, the largest retailer in the U.S. behind Wal-Mart, announced it will no longer sell farmed salmon because of the environmental impacts of industrial fish farms.

9.    Obama supports clean energy: President Obama’s budget proposes channeling more resources into the development of sustainable carbon-free fuels like ocean energy. 

10.    France steps up for bluefin tuna: France supports a global ban on trading the vulnerable fish. 

We continue to make real progress towards saving our oceans, thanks in no small part to your support. I hope these developments give you, like they have us at Oceana, the energy needed to keep up the fight for healthy, vital oceans. 

For the Oceans,

Andrew Sharpless
Chief Executive Officer

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