Oceana Inc.

“In december 2016, oceana amendeded its bylaws to raised the maximum number of board of directors from 20 to 22 in the amended bylaws and allow written unanimous consent for board resolutions through electronic mail or other electronic consent procedures.”

“Information for the federal form 990 comes largely from oceana's independently audited financial statements, which consolidates oceana's activities across national boundaries. The accounting department collects this and other information needed for the federal form 990, which is reviewed and presented in draft form by a tax accounting firm. After approval by senior management, the final draft of the 990 is presented to the board for review before it is submitted to the internal revenue service.”

“Every year, oceana's officers, directors, and key employees fill out a disclosure report asking them to disclose any family or business relationships they may have with other oceana officers, directors, or key employees, as well as any financial conflicts of interest they may have. In addition, oceana's conflict of interest policy requires any director or officer who is an interested person with respect to a transaction or arrangement under consideration by the corporation to promptly disclose to the board of directors or the board's designate the existence and nature of his or her financial interest in the transaction or arrangement. If oceana is considering entering into a transaction or arrangement in which an interested person has a financial interest, the board of directors appoints a committee or subcommittee to review the transaction or arrangement. No interested person with respect to the transaction or arrangement under review will be a member of this committee or subcommittee or otherwise participate in its deliberations, except to furnish such factual information as the committee may request. If the committee finds that an interested person has a conflict of interest with respect to a proposed transaction or arrangement, the committee will obtain reliable information about the terms of comparable transactions or arrangements that are reasonably available to oceana from unrelated parties free of any conflicts of interest. After reviewing this comparability information, the committee will determine by majority vote whether the proposed transaction or arrangement is fair and reasonable to oceana and whether it would be in the oceana's best interest to enter into it on the terms proposed. If the board of directors learns that a director or officer has failed to disclose a financial interest as required by this policy, it will inform the individual and afford an opportunity for the individual to explain the alleged failure to disclose. After hearing the individual's response, the board will take appropriate action if any action is needed. As for the staff, oceana's employee manual states its conflict of interest policy enforcement rules. Employees must disclose any actual, potential, or apparent conflict of interest to the general counsel. Where appropriate, the general counsel may require suitable remedial action, such as divestiture of adverse interests, recusal from certain decisions, or other action to avoid an appearance or existence of a conflict. These reports are reviewed each year by the board's finance and audit committee.”

“Oceana's process for determining compensation of its ceo, officers, and key employees is as follows: oceana provides the finance and audit committee of the board of directors with data from multiple sources on comparable salaries in other nonprofit organizations, especially but not limited to those in the conservation field, for oceana's ceo, top management, officers, and key employees. The committee reviews these data to determine if the compensation is reasonable and that oceana has not engaged in an excess benefit transaction with any individual in a position to substantially influence the organization's affairs. The discussions are documented in the minutes. Oceana regularly conducts compensation reviews, most recently in october of 2016.”

“Oceana posts annual reports, its audited financial statements, and the public disclosure copy of its irs form 990 on its website, www.oceana.org. It also shares relevant information with independent "watchdog organizations such as guidestar, charity navigator and the better business bureau to allow these organizations independent assessment of oceana's accountability and transparency. Oceana's articles of incorporation, by-laws and form 1023 are available on oceana's website and to members of the public upon written request. Oceana's articles of incorporation, as well as a certificate of good standing, are also independently available through the department of consumer and regulatory affairs for the district of columbia (where oceana, inc. Is incorporated), though there is a fee for this service.”

“The vidal armadores company raid concluded with four arrests, including antonio vidal suarez and his son, who are globally known for their links with illegal fishing offenses in antarctic waters for the prized patagonian toothfish. Restoring mediterranean fish stock oceana seeks to ensure that eu fish stocks in the north and mediterranean sea are fished at sustainable levels by 2020. Also as part of the fisheries work, oceana is campaigning for substantially eliminating iuu and destructive fishing from eu markets and fleets. The international commission for the conservation of atlantic tunas (iccat) agreed on a recovery plan for the severely depleted mediterranean swordfish. The plan includes a reduction of catches and the adoption of a quota system, enforced by monitoring and control measures to prevent illegal fishing and improve transparency in fishery management and trade. The general fisheries commission for the mediterranean adopted a ban on bottom trawling in three nursery areas for hake, the most overfished species in the mediterranean, and rose shrimp in the strait of sicily. The commission also prohibited the commercial harvest of red coral. Habitat campaign oceana aims to secure protection for 20 percent of the baltic sea and kattegat, and 10 percent of the other european waters with mpas in the atlantic ocean (including the north sea) and mediterranean sea by 2020. The general fisheries commission for the mediterranean created three fisheries restricted areas in the strait of sicily, protecting 1,493 square kilometers between italy, malta, and tunisia and banning bottom trawling in three nursery areas for hake and rose shrimp. The european commission, european parliament and the fisheries ministers of all 27 member states reached an agreement that bans all trawling below 800 meters and stops bottom fishing activity below 400 meters if the presence of vulnerable marine ecosystems is demonstrated. These actions protect 4.9 million square kilometers - an area larger than the european union itself. Spain announced a ban on bottom trawling and other destructive fishing practices in a 1,400 square kilometer region between mallorca and menorca in the balearic islands. The spanish government also expanded the protected area in fort d'en moreu, a vibrant reef to the east of cabrera that has been threatened by illegal trawling activity. The government of denmark decided to create new marine protected areas in the kattegat to protect fragile and threatened soft bottom species and habitats, like sea pens and haploops, which are largely unprotected in european waters. In 2016, oceana conducted four expeditions in european waters: the baltic sea, eastern and central mediterranean (malta and lebanon respectively), and the north sea. The two-year research project in the eastern mediterranean will support the creation of proposals to increase the surface of mpas in lebanon and protecting 10 percent of the marine ecosystem by 2020. Global fishing watch global fishing watch (gfw), launched by oceana and its partners google and skytruth, is the first and only free source of data on fishing vessel tracking available to anyone in the world with an internet connection. Global fishing watch provides a global view of commercial fishing activity, and exposing both legal and illegal fishing sources. In september 2016, oceana, google, and skytruth launched global fishing watch at a high-visibility event, featuring leonardo dicaprio. Ted danson emceed the event, and u.s. Secretary of state john kerry spoke at the event about the value of the global fishing watch as a new transparency tool. Also in attendance was the director general of the united nations food and agriculture organization and indonesian fishery minister. The global fishing watch launch generated more than 240 unique stories and 1,800 news hits. This includes coverage in 75 countries and 21 languages. Key outlets included the new york times, washington post, agence france press,”

“Institutionalizing vessel monitoring mechanisms (vmm) this oceana campaign focuses on achieving evidence of "on the water" vessel monitoring to be required for commercial vessels throughout ta on strait and other key fisheries areas by the close of 2018. The bureau of fisheries and aquatic resources (bfar) committed to start drafting rules for commercial fishing vessels. Oceana will work together with the bureau in drafting these rules. Ban destructive fishing gear with this campaign, oceana aims to get the bureau to 1) ban the use of bottom trawls in the philippines, 2) fully implement the total ban on the use of the modified danish seines (hulbot-hulbot), and 3) establish a policy to control the materials used for blast fishing, all by 2018. The courts continue to protect the hulbot-hulbot ban. As of december, two of the four lawsuits filed by fishermen have been dismissed in favor of the government and the ban, while two more are still pending final judgment. In 2016, oceana inc. Provided $753,659 in charitable contributions and $242,739 in other expenses in support of oceana canada, an independent nonprofit organization incorporated under canadian law. With our support, oceana canada achieved the following victories: gained the government's public release, for the first time, of its annual sustainability survey for fisheries (previously called the fisheries checklist), sharing key data on the status of 159 of canada's commercial fish stocks. Achieved a commitment to a new department of fisheries and oceans canada website with detailed information by species. Published here's the catch: how to restore abundance to canada's oceans, a ground-breaking science report on rebuilding canada's fisheries. The report revealed a first-ever analysis of the state of canada's fish stocks and the degree to which the government is meeting its own policy commitments. Hosted a national science symposium aimed at political decision-makers, and attended by over 200 stakeholders including policymakers, representatives of first nations, ngos, scientists, foundations, small and large fishing sectors, and academics. The symposium built on the fisheries report outcomes and recommendations and paved the way for setting a national fishery rebuilding agenda. Attracted over 40,000 followers on social media and 9,000 average monthly unique visitors to the website totaled over 470 print media hits or 120 percent of our 2016 goal.”

“What's in an inch? The case for requiring improved turtle excluder devices in all u.s. Shrimp trawls (november 2016) to demonstrate that 3-inch teds should be required on all trawls in order to most effectively reduce sea turtle mortality, oceana analyzed data from academic and government sources documenting 352 sea turtle captures, finding that the fisheries service can save thousands of sea turtles by requiring 3-inch teds on all shrimp fishing trawl vessels in the south atlantic and the gulf of mexico. Canada- canada's marine fisheries: status, recovery potential and pathways to success (may 2016) oceana canada and university of victoria analyze canada's national and international legal and policy framework in relation to its fisheries management, as well as the importance of healthy fisheries and canada's recovery potential. Here's the catch: how to restore abundance to canada's oceans (june 2016) oceana canada commissioned renowned fisheries scientists dr. Julia k. Baum and dr. Susanna d. Fuller to assess the state of canada's fisheries. The resulting report represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date public analyses ever conducted on the state of canada's fish. Priorities for an abundant northern cod fishery (october 2016) this publication is oceana canada's presentation to the house of commons standing committee on fisheries and oceans on how to ensure the return of the northern cod fishery. Creating modern safeguards in the fisheries act to rebuild fish stocks in canada (november 2016) oceana canada's presentation to the house of commons standing committee on fisheries and oceans, recommending that the fisheries act be amended to mandate rebuilding fish stocks when they have fallen below healthy levels, as well as, requiring the minister of fisheries, oceans and the canadian coast guard to report annually to parliament on the status of canada's fish stocks. Chile- propuesta para la eliminaci n progresiva de la pesca de arrastre en chile / proposal for the progressive elimination of trawling in chile (november 2016) oceana reacts to president michelle bachelet's government program 2014-2018, in which she suggests to eliminate trawling, by publishing this proposal and analyzing which zones should be a priority. European union- the eu iuu regulation (jan 2016) oceana analyzes the effectiveness of the eu iuu regulation, introduced in 2010 to combat iuu fishing. The regulation helps prevent illegally caught fish entering the eu market and this report demonstrates that its potential can be extended to the fishing industry on a global scale. Oceana proposal for a marine protected area: the sound (january 2016) oceana uses its 2011, 2012 and 2013 expeditions in the sound, an area located between sweden and denmark, to make its case for creating a marine protected area in that region. Mediterranean sea: a key eu fishing region in a bleak state of overfishing (jan 2016) using scientific reports on overfishing as evidence, oceana argues that in order to fulfill the 2020 commitments, emergency measures should be applied with no further delay. Where do european vessels fish (february 2016) through an access to information request to the european commission, oceana and its ngo colleagues were able to publish how many vessels were authorized to fish outside the eu between 2010 and 2014. By analyzing the gaps in the available public information, oceana highlights the need to revise the fisheries authorization regulation. Joint ngo statement to the "high level seminar on the state of stocks in the mediterranean and on the cfp approach" (catania, february 2016) oceana europe issues a statement requiring immediate emergency and recovery measures, as a response to 96 percent of the fish stocks in europe being reported as overexploited. 2016 key priorities: 18th session of the gfcm scientific advisory committee (sac)(february 2016) oceana calls upon the 18th session of the sac to apply the best available scientific advice to halt over”

“El nino y la anchoveta / el nino and the anchoveta (may 2016) in this report, oceana peru analyzes the relationship between the anchoveta population and the humboldt current and provides recommendations on how to protect the anchoveta during its shortage caused by el ni o. Evaluacion situacion del stock norte-centro de anchoveta peruana / north-central stock of peruvian anchoveta situation evaluation (june 2016) in order to track the changes in the anchoveta population in the peruvian sea, this report analyzes the recent north-central stock evaluations and compares them to a series of evaluations done in the last twenty years. Global fishing watch, el primer mapa global de la pesca comercial / global fishing watch, the first global map of commercial fishing (september 2016) oceana peru introduces global fishing watch as a tool to combat illegal fishing. Segunda temporada de pesca de anchoveta 2016, un desaf o para el manejo pesquero / second anchoveta fishing season 2016, a challenge for fisheries management (november 2016) as the peruvian government authorized the second anchoveta fishing season, oceana peru published a few recommendations to consider based on a report by the ocean institute of peru that analyzed the anchoveta population (which at this point was not yet available to the public). Infografia pesca ilegal / illegal fishing infographic (november 2016) an infographic oceana peru published depicting illegal fishing on a global scale. Segunda temporada de pesca 2016: los retos de la pesqueria industrial de anchoveta / second fishing season 2016: the challenges of the anchoveta industrial fishery (december 2016) oceana peru releases a second analysis of the north-central anchoveta stock, focusing on the juvenile population that needs to survive in order to help replenish the stock, but instead is being fished and discarded. Tecnologia satelital y gestion pesquera: avances y retos para el peru/ satellite technology and fisheries management: progress and challenges for peru (december 2016) this report consists of oceana's conclusions and recommendation following the satellite technology and fisheries management seminar, hosted in november 2016. Juveniles en las redes: impactos del enmallamiento en segunda temporada de pesca de anchoveta 2016 / juveniles in the nets: impacts of the entanglement in the second season of anchoveta fishing 2016 (december 2016) oceana peru publishes its estimate for the unreported population of juvenile anchovetas to see if the sustainable maximum has been reached or not. However, this is the first estimate and only shows that juvenile entanglement is an important problem to further study and address. Philippines- atong tanon, atong ampingan fisheries challenges in the tanon strait protected seascape (september 2016) a report that introduces the reader to the coastal population of ta on strait by analyzing surveys aimed to learn about village life, marine life and coastal habitats, fisheries and livelihood sources and the challenges that come with commercial fishing.”

“Other consulting: program service expenses 2,688,767. Management and general expenses 451,402. Fundraising expenses 252,832. Total expenses 3,393,001. Training and development: program service expenses 21,516. Management and general expenses 65,863. Fundraising expenses 5,954. Total expenses 93,333.”

“This return presents consolidated financial statements for oceana, inc. And its non-u.s. Affiliates. Oceana has field offices in spain, brazil, denmark, belgium, philippines, belize, chile and peru for the purpose of building an international movement to save the oceans through public policy advocacy, science and economics, legal action, grassroots mobilization, and public education. The operations in spain, belize, brazil, and the united kingdom follow the host country's regulations and, as a result, were incorporated as independent entities. However, these entities are dependent on oceana for funding, participate in oceana activities and decision-making, and carry out the general mission and international activities of oceana.”