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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
OCEANA, INC.

2. Address

Address1
1025 Connecticut Ave. NW
 Address2
​Suite 200
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Eric A. Bilsky
​2028333900
​ebilsky@oceana.org
5. Senate ID#
​310654-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​OCEANA, INC.
6. House ID#
​386120000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2022
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​215,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Eric A. Bilsky
 Date
1/19/2023 3:07:17 PM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code NAT

16. Specific lobbying issues

Possible legislation to decouple offshore wind lease sales from offshore oil and gas lease sales
Discussed with congressional offices:
Bureau of Ocean Energy Managements National OCS Oil and Gas Leasing Program  
Contacted Florida congressional offices regarding the opportunity for the Governor of Florida to comment on Lease Sale 259, an offshore oil and gas lease sale mandated by the Inflation Reduction Act.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Michael
Messmer
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Mid 1999-2001: Research Associate - US House of Representatives, Democratic Policy Committee (Chairman: Richard A. Gephardt); 2001-2002: Policy Advisor - US House of Representatives, Democratic Policy Committee (Chairman: Richard A. Gephardt)

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code MAR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2811, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act, all provisions
H.R. 404, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act of 2021, all provisions
H.R. 5957, to reduce risks to marine mammals and for other purposes, all provisions
H.R.7900, National Defense Authorization Act, shark fin bill provisions added via H.R. 7776 bill below (Rep. Smith)
H.R. 7776, James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for FY23, "ocean package" of provisions in Division J; also shark fin sales ban in Title LIX, Subtitle E, Sec. 5946.
H.R.6785, Whale Coexistence Act of 2022
S. 1106, Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019, all provisions
S. 3664, Right Whale Coexistence Act of 2022, all provisions
S. 4543, National Defense Reauthorization Act, sought inclusion of ocean package of provisions in Division J of final version; also Sec. 5946(b) in Subtitle E, Prohibition on Sale of Shark Fins. These were included in the final version of the bill with H.R. 7776, the House rivers and harbors bill, that was then the vehicle for NDAA.
S. 4802, Senate Coast Guard authorization 2022,Sec. 313,Near Real-Time Monitoring and Mitigation for Large Cetaceans, including North Atlantic right whales
House (H.R. 8256) and Senate (S. 4664) Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of FY23, re shark stock assessments, North Atlantic right whale vessel speed enforcement, at-sea monitoring for New England groundfish fishery
NOAA/NMFS regulations discussed with congressional offices:
- Taking of Marine Mammals Incidental to Commercial Fishing Operations
- Atlantic Large Whale Take Reduction Plan regulations
- American Lobster Fishery
- Whale Vessel Speed Rule Assessment

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
George
Fagan
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Sea Grant Knauss Fellow, National Marine Mammal Commission

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ENV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 2238, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, all provisions
H.R. 5533, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act, all provisions
H.R. 7861, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, all provisions
H.R. 9388, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act, all provisions
S. 984, Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act, all provisions
S. 2960, Reducing Waste in National Parks Act, all provisions
S. 1507, Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act, all provisions
S. 5163, Protecting Communities from Plastics Act, all provisions
Discussed with congressional offices:
General Services Administration Acquisition Regulation (GSAR); Single-Use Plastics and Packaging

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Paulita
Bennett-Martin
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)