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Sea Turtles in Trouble Habitat destruction, both on land and in water, capture in commercial fishing gear, and pollution threaten to drive loggerheads to extinction. Human activity has endangered loggerheads existence, but you can help save them. Act Now to Protect Loggerheads	THE COMPASS, 8/31 Oceana updates from the North, South, East, and West Sea Turtles in Trouble Oceana in the Gulf Vote for Oceana Pristine Punta de Choros Protected from Coal-Fired Power Plant Morocco Bans Driftnets Stay in the Oceana Loop
Oceana in the Gulf Earlier this month, Oceana set sail on a two month research expedition to study the damage done by the BP oil spill disaster. Oceana crew and experts will tag sharks, assess fragile ecosystems, and study underwater oil plumes. Help support our research expedition. Give today and your gift will be matched, up to $50,000
Vote for Oceana With just one vote a week, you can help secure $200,000 for ocean conservation. As a part of a new corporate social responsibility effort from American Express and TakePart, every three months, five charities will be chosen to each receive $200,000 in funding from American Express. The new round just opened yesterday, so vote today to help protect sharks, turtles, and your oceans. Vote for Oceana once a week
Pristine Punta de Choros Protected from Coal-Fired Power Plant Fantastic news for endangered blue whales, Humboldt penguins, and Chile! Chilean President Sebastian Piñera persuaded Suez Energy not to build its power plant near the marine protected area of Punta de Choros. He also asked his cabinet to review all the industrial projects being considered in the country to see whether they could affect protected areas. Learn more about this victory
Morocco Bans Driftnets Great news in the battle against illegal fishing: Morocco has passed an amendment banning the use, possession, manufacture or sale of driftnets. Known as "curtains of death," driftnets are a type of illegal fishing gear that can be nearly 100 feet high and 12 miles long. Because they are so indiscriminate, driftnets snag whatever's in their path, including many marine mammals and other endangered species. Read more
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