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Press Releases and Media Announcements from Marine Conservation Institute

Marine Conservation Institute Commends Successful Mark Up of the Pirate Fishing Bill (S. 1334) in Senate Commerce Committee

May 20, 2015

Global Ocean Refuge System Experiences Strong Momentum and Continues to Seek Additional Support

May 14, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Commends Successful Mark Up of the Pirate Fishing Bill (H.R. 774) in House Natural Resources Committee

April 30, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Announces Nathalie Udo Has Joined Its Board of Directors

March 19, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Praises IUU Task Force Action Plan and Challenges Congress to Respond with Bipartisan Legislation

March 17, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Applauds NOAA Announcement to More Than Double the Size of the Northern California Marine Sanctuaries

March 12, 2015

NOAA Must Redouble Effort to Save the Declining Hawaiian Monk Seal, Says Marine Conservation Institute

February 5, 2015

Ocean Advocates Call upon Supermarkets to Help Restore Balance to Alaska’s Bering Sea

January 21, 2015

Marine Conservation Institute Commends Presidential Task Force on Combatting Illegal Fishing and Seafood Fraud

December 17, 2014

New Report Shows that Most G20 Member Countries Are Strongly Protecting Less than 1% of the Ocean Area in their Jurisdiction

November 17, 2014

Holland America Line Develops Program in Partnership with Marine Conservation Institute to Support Marine Protected Areas

November 5, 2014

President Barack Obama Makes Ocean Conservation History by Creating the Largest Protected Area on Earth

September 24, 2014

Scientists Gather at International Marine Conservation Congress to Develop Global Ocean Refuge System Criteria

August 13, 2014

Marine Conservation Institute Releases SeaStates 2014; Report Card on How Well Individual U.S. States Protect Their Coastal Waters

July 15, 2014

President Obama Announces Plan to Create the Largest Marine Protected Area in the World with Help from Marine Conservation Institute

June 17, 2014