Political Action
Some of the issues that Ocean Champions has lobbied in Congress include: harmful algal blooms, ending overfishing, national ocean policy (OCEANS-21), national endowment for the oceans, offshore oil drilling, water pollution prevention and ocean acidification.
Ocean Champions has supported over 50 Congressmen/women since the 109th United States Congress election in 2004. Ocean Champions works with both Democrats and Republicans.
Ocean Champions supported Rep. Farr and worked to defeat re-election of Representative Richard Pombo in 2006.
From 2004 to 2011, Ocean Champions has had an 80% success rate of endorsed candidates winning their respective elections.
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