Conservation
The Gentlemen's Fund AmbassadorJosh Lucas for Oceana
The ocean is where life began and what sustains it still. The Gentlemen's Fund® initiative, Nautica, and Josh Lucas are supporting Oceana's efforts to help prevent further pollution and the endangerment of aquatic life. With members in more than 150 countries, Oceana is the largest inter national organization committed exclusively to oceanic conservation.
Their teams of scientists, economists, lawyers, and advocates win concrete policy changes that help preserve the health of our oceans. Each campaign they undertake has a specific time frame and objective aimed at making a tangible impact. When you consider that the majority of the planet is covered by water, saving the oceans means saving the world. It will take time, but it's worth it.
The Gentlemen's Fund public service announcement featuring Conservation ambassador Josh Lucas
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The Storm Before the Calm: Protecting Oregon’s coastline
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The West Coast shark fin trade bans we celebrated last year may be catching on here on the East Coast. Maryland lawmakers introduced bills Tuesday in both the House and Senate that would outlaw the sale, trade, distribution or possession of shark fins, with violations punishable by fines ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. As Oceana's Campaign Director Beth Lowell told the Baltimore Sun’s Green blog, there's been no dried shark fin shipped into or out of the port of Baltimore, but U.S. Customs data show exports of shark products, mainly dogfish, exported from Washington and Norfolk. Each year, tens of millions of sharks are killed for their fins, mostly to make shark fin soup. In this wasteful and cruel practice, a shark’s fins are sliced off while at sea and the remainder of the animal is thrown back into the water to die. Without fins, sharks bleed to death, drown, or are eaten by other species. Shark finning is illegal in the U.S., but fins are imported from countries with weak or nonexistent protections. In recent decades some shark populations have declined by as much as 99%. We’ll be keeping a close eye on this legislation and we’ll be sure to keep you posted! Last week we had a great time at the Washington, DC premiere of “Big Miracle,” the true story of an activist who spearheads an international effort to save three gray whales trapped in the ice in northern Alaska. The film stars Drew Barrymore and John Krasinski (“The Office”) and Oceana board member Ted Danson also makes an appearance as – get this – an an oil executive. The movie comes out this Friday, Feb. 3, and we’re excited to be included in the film’s promotion. Starting today, for every two or more tickets you purchase on Fandango, Big Miracle and Universal Pictures will donate $1 to Oceana – up to $10,000! So get your tickets to “Big Miracle” and also be sure to check out the cool whale infographics on the movie’s site. |
