#Plastic bags choke wildlife and pollute our communities. 🐬Thanks to the California legislature for passing #SB1053 to eliminate thicker plastic film bags at grocery stores! Bravo to champs  Senator Catherine Blakespear & Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan 👏 Gavin Newsom: sign the ban into law 🎉 #CALeg #BanTheBag

🥥 Celebrate #WorldCoconutDay with this little octopus! The coconut octopus lives in shallow waters in the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is known to hide in dens made out of coconut shells, seashells, or other materials! 🐙

The stonefish is a master of camouflage!

"The EU, through its legislation, promotes transparency in the fishing industry and ocean conservation," says Ignacio Fresco Vanzini, policy advisor at Oceana in Europe. Ecuador is making progress against #IllegalFishing and may soon lift its yellow card status. ➡️dw.com/es/at%C3%BAn-d…

Say hello the #walrus! 😃

#BREAKING: New research finds that tuna vessels using forced labor are hiding under the Marine Stewardship Council's ecolabel, which is the world’s most recognized ecolabel for sustainable seafood. Read: oceana.ly/4eaurNy npj Ocean Sustainability Oceana Press

You're a star! 🌟 Sea stars, which many call “starfish” are not actually fish. Unlike fish, they have no gills, scales, or fins. All these stunning sea stars were spotted on Oceana's 2009 expedition to Tortel, Chile! ⭐

Processed seafood like canned tuna often lacks crucial info like species & origin. #FollowTheFish brings together stakeholders across the seafood sector to call on the European Commission to defend consumers’ right to know what they eat! Learn more👉 europe.oceana.org/wp-content/upl…

📌 READ: bit.ly/4dGCH7T 🌿📜 The Writ of Kalikasan is a game-changer for envi justice in the Philippines. Oceana’s petition led to the CA ordering the National Solid Waste Management Commission to list non-environmentally acceptable products. #ProtectOurOceans

It's #NationalWildlifeDay, and threatened ocean species around the world need your support! 🐳 🐠 🦈 Help support our work to protect ocean wildlife & their habitats today with a symbolic adoption: oceana.ly/4e8fMST #StandForOceans

All seafood sold in the U.S. should be safe, legally caught, and honestly labeled. That's what makes seafood traceability so important! Speak up to protect against seafood fraud and mislabeling: oceana.ly/4fLPdo8

Our oceans need your help! Become an Oceana member and help power our world wide campaigns to protect marine life & our oceans from threats like oil drilling, plastic pollution, and more. #StandForOceans and give today: oceana.ly/4eatmoL

🪸 Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, earning them the nickname "rainforests of the sea!" Learn more about these vibrant ecosystems: oceana.ly/4cRTqEh

It’s clear: we need to be doing more to protect the #RightWhaleToSave! Right now, President Biden has the chance to publish an updated vessel speed rule that would save North Atlantic right whales from deadly ship strikes. Tell him to do it today! oceana.ly/3y9q461

THANK YOU Senator Catherine Blakespear and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan for championing bills to protect our coasts and communities from plastic pollution! Gavin Newsom: swiftly sign #SB1053 into law to eliminate thicker plastic film bags at grocery store checkouts! #CALeg #BanTheBag

🦈 Blacktip sharks are among the apex predators of the ocean, but that doesn't mean they're safe from man-made threats. Help protect these special sharks with a symbolic adoption today! oceana.ly/4bsKKDt #FishyFriday

Looking for book recommendations? Here are seven ocean-themed reads to dive right into! #NationalReadABookDay 📚 oceana.ly/4geCEBW

DID YOU KNOW: 78% of Americans support local and state policies that reduce single-use plastic, according to a new @Oceana poll! Read more here: oceana.ly/3YTanLk