Q&A: Actor Sam Waterston on protecting whales, protesting climate change with Jane Fonda, and becoming Oceana's Board Chair
Photo Credit: Oceana/Tom Vickers Award-winning actor and longtime Oceana supporter Sam Waterston assumed his new leadership role as Board Chair in September, succeeding Valarie Van Cleave. As an advocate and spokesman for Oceana’s campaigns, he has testified before national legislatures on the prevention of shark finning and expansion of offshore drilling. Hailing from the “Bay State” of Massachusetts, Waterston learned early on why marine resources must be protected for future generations to enjoy. “I’ve seen firsthand the damage fisheries mismanagement has done to the life of seas...