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Archived Press Releases

2009

December 17 - Coral protection Bill Passes Senate Committee
December 14 - SeaWeb Applauds Ocean Policy Task Force For Interim Report on Marine Spatial Planning Framework
December 10 - Legislation Introduced to Increase Protection of Nation's Corals
October 30 - Designers and Ocean Activists Partner with SeaWeb to Raise Awareness of Coral Conservation
October 27 - Ocean in Focus Photo Contest Winners Announced
October 22 - Manhattan Goes 'Crazy' for Corals This Halloween
October 8 - Red and Pink Coral to be Proposed for International Protection
September 24 - Too Precious to Wear And WWF Urge EU Member States to Take Action on Red and Pink Coral Protection
September 22 - U.S. House of Representatives Reauthorizes the Coral Reef Conservation Act
September 9 - SeaWeb Completes Senior Management Team With Vice President of Science Initiatives Kristian Teleki
June 12 - SeaWeb's President Dawn M. Martin Praises Obama for Making the Ocean a Priority
June 8 - World Ocean Day Brings Ocean Conservation Into Focus
May 15 - SeaWeb to Present Ecosystem-Based Management Communications Workshop at IMCC
April 22 - Statement From SeaWeb's Too Precious To Wear Campaign
March 15 - SeaWeb's Seafood choices Alliance Announces 2009 Seafood Champions
February 26 - Lori Arguelles to Join SeaWeb As Vice President of Media and Policy Strategy
February 26 - Top Designers Unveil Unique Jewelry Collection as Part of Ocean Conservation Effort
February 19 - Coral Reinterpreted Jewelry Collection to Launch Next Week
February 15 - Fair Catch Named a Winner in "Magic Portal Coral Reef Contest"
February 11 - Designers Offer Coral Alternatives for Valentine's Day Auction
February 1 - Seafood Choices Alliance Announces Seafood Champion Finalists at the 2009 Seafood Summit
January 15 - SeaWeb President Dawn Martin Named Board Trustee of the National Marine Sanctuaries Foundation

2008

December - Former SeaWeb Board Member Jane Lubchenco Picked to Lead NOAA
December 2 - SeaWeb Receives 2008 Best of Silver Spring Award
September 18 - New Study Offers Solution to Global Fisheries Collapse
May 5 - Seafood Choices Alliance Releases Latest Research on U.S. Market for Sustainable Seafood
April 23 - Seafood Choices Alliance Launches 'Guide des espèces' at European Seafood Exposition
February 24 - Seafood Champions Honored at Boston Trade Show
January 30 - Businesses and Conservation Organizations Challenge the Status Quo
January 27 - New Responsibility Guidelines to Engage Seafood Industry Leaders
January 27 - Seafood Champion Awards HIghlight Sustainaibility Arena
January 27 - Seafood Summit Begins in Barcelona
January 23 - Fashion and Design Industry Leaders Launch Too Precious to Wear
January 23 - Scientists and Fashion Industry Join Forces for Coral Conservation Campaign

2007

December 13 - Immediate action needed to save corals from climate change
December 13 - Fish Farms Drive Wild Salmon Populations Toward Extinction
June 15 - Countries Reverse Decision to Protect Precious Red Corals
June 13 - Precious Red Corals to Receive Global Trade Protection
June 4 - Valuable Marine Species up for Global Trade Protection
March 8 - Governor Signs Lay Gill Net Restrictions Into Law
February 5 - Beluga Caviar Trade Resumed Despite International Objection
January 29 - Alliance Recognizes 2 Individuals, 2 Companies as 2007 Seafood Champions
January 25 - Industry, Scientists and Conservationists Ask CITES to Keep Beluga Caviar Trade Ban
January 2 - Beluga Caviar Trade Undecided for 2007

2006

December 13 - Consumers Warned to Avoid Illegal Caviar
November 2 - Accelerating Loss of Ocean Species Threatens Human Well-being
October 5 - Seafood Choices Alliance Launches UK Programme
September 27 - Caviar Emptor Urges CITES to Maintain Ban on Caviar Exports
September 20 - Dawn Martin Appointed New President of SeaWeb
June 1 - Statement from Caviar Emptor: Romania Bans Sturgeon Fishing for 10 Years
April 13 - Statement from Caviar Emptor: Extension of Global Ban on Most Wild Caviar
March 13 - Seafood Choices Alliance Names First "Seafood Champions" at Awards Breakfast During International Boston Seafood Show
February 27 - Now Available: Sourcing Seafood Online
February 23 - Seafood Choices Alliance To Present First Annual Seafood Champion Awards
February 18 - Marine Mammals Are On the Frontline of Failing Ocean Health
February 17 - The Rising Tide of Ocean Plagues: How Humans are Changing the Dynamics of Disease
January 3 - Statement from Caviar Emptor on the International Caviar Ban

2005

December 14 - Europeans Prefer Seafood That is Environmentally Responsible
December 2 - Seafood Summit 2006 Showcases Global Sustainability Movement and Future of Seafood
October 28 - Statement from Caviar Emptor
September 29 - U.S. Bans Imports of Caspian Sea Beluga Caviar
July 28 - Scientists Discover Global Pattern of Big Fish Diversity in Open Oceans
June 10 - Celebrate American Caviar at the Classic and the Top Choices at Home All Year Long
April 26 - Seafood Choices Alliance Expansion to Europe Marks Growth of Global Sustainable Seafood Movement
March 29 - Researchers Reveal the Infectious Impact of Salmon Farms on Wild Salmon
March 3 - U.S. Government Allows Continued Import of Beluga Caviar, Despite Declaring Beluga Sturgeon "Threatened With Extinction"
February 22 - Eleven for the Oceans
February 19 - Technological revolutions in sensors, robotics, and telecommunications allow new views of ocean
February 19 - New Science Sheds Light on Rebuilding Fisheries
February 19 - The Secret Lives of Whales
February 18 - Conservationists Hone Communications Skills

2004

November 12 - Say "Happy Holidays!" with Seafood Greetings!
November 8 - Sourcing Seafood is Here!
October 22 - Statement from Caviar Emptor on U.S. Government's Delay in Protecting Beluga Sturgeon
October 3 - Sample Smart Seafood Selections and Celebrate National Seafood Month with Shedd Aquarium
September 14 - New York Aquarium’s Annual “Dinner on the Sea” Honors SeaWeb President Vikki Spruill
August 26 - Study in Science Reveals Recreational Fishing Takes Big Bite of Ocean Catch
June 17 - American Caviars and the Food & Wine Classic at Aspen: A Winning Combination
May 27 - Marine Experts Become Media Friendly
April 19 - Seafood That’s Good for You, Good for the Planet
April 12 - With “The Fish List” It’s Easy to Choose Ocean-Friendly Seafood This Earth Day, and Every Day
March 9 - “Best Seafood Choices for 2004” Announced
February 26 - SeaWeb Appoints Prominent Ocean Advocate Dawn Martin as Executive Director
February 14 - National Ocean Commissioners and Leading Scientists Call for Overhaul of Ocean Policies and Management
February 13 - Breakthroughs in Acoustic Tracking Shine New Light on the Lives of Fish
February 12 - New Technologies Reveal Mysteries of Marine Megafauna
February 6 - Seafood is Sinfully Delicious And Guilt-Free
January 30 - SeaWeb Announces Creation of Visiting Fellows Program
January 9 - Contaminant Levels in Farmed vs. Wild Salmon

2003

December 15 - ‘Tis the Season for Ocean-Friendly Seafood
October 7 - CITES Allows Caspian Caviar Trade to Resume Despite Threatened Status of Sturgeon
October 6 - Long Beach Celebrates the Best Seafood Choices
September 22 - Collapse Of Seals, Sea Lions and Sea Otters in North Pacific Triggered by Overfishing of Great Whales
August 21 - Working Toward a Healthy Ocean
July 4 - Red, White and Bluefish!
July 3 - Farming the Tigers of the Sea Undermines the Promise of Aquaculture
July 2 - Nationwide Study Demonstrates the Growing Market for Ocean-Friendly Seafood
June 12 - American Caviars A Win-Win Seafood Choice
June 5 - Seafood Choices Alliance Demonstrates Marketplace for Ocean-Friendly Seafood
May 15 - Cover Study of Nature Provides Startling New Evidence that Only 10% of All Large Fish are Left in Global Ocean
May 12 - Wild About Salmon!
April 28 - Go Fish for Ocean-Friendly Seafood
March 8 - Boston Celebrates Ocean Friendly Seafood in March
February 17 - Leatherback Sea Turtles Careening Towards Extinction
February 16 - Scientists Urge Managers to Limit Use of Destructive Fishing Gears

2002

November 14 - Seaweb Strengthens Leadership Team in Renewed Commitment to Ocean Conservation
October 3 - North Atlantic Swordfish Show Dramatic Recovery
June 20 - Warmer World will be a Sicker World Say Scientists
June 13 - Seafood Choices Alliance and Caviar Emptor to Highlight Sustainable Seafood and American Caviar at Food & Wine Magazine’s Classic at Aspen
April 12 - Wild Salmon Season Is Here!
February 17 - Military Technologies and Increased Fishing Effort Leave No Place for Fish to Hide
February 16 - North Atlantic Study Reveals Food Fish Catches Have Declined by Half - Despite Tripled Fishing Effort

2001

November 29 - Trophy Fish in Florida and Doubled Catches in the Caribbean Attributed to Nearby Marine Reserves
November 28 - Study in Nature Provides Startling New Evidence of Declines in Global Fisheries Since Late ‘80’s
July 26 - Cover Story in Science Reveals Historical Overkill of Marine Megafauna Triggered Current Ocean Crises
July 2 - Seafood Choices Alliance, Fairway Market Launch Innovative Customer Outreach Program on Sustainable Seafood
June 20 - New Seafood Choices Alliance Provides One-Stop Clearinghouse for Selecting Ocean-Friendly Seafood
June 7 - Launch of Seafood Choices Alliance Marks New Era in Sustainable Seafood
February 18 - Global Appetite for Farmed Fish Devouring World’s Wild Fish Supplies
February 17 - Leading Marine Scientists Release New Evidence that Marine Reserves Produce Enormous Benefits within Their Boundaries and Beyond

2000

October 22 - 9th International Coral Reef Symposium to be held in Bali, Indonesia on October 22nd to 27th
June 28 - Booming Fish Farming Industry Depleting World Fish Supplies