Nominate an Ocean Hero before May 8

From Oceana:

Oceana is accepting nominees for its first Ocean Heroes Award. This award was created in honor of a recent action by the United Nations recognizing June 8 as World Oceans Day. Seventeen years and thousands of petition signatures after it was originally proposed, World Oceans Day will now and forever be a day to celebrate our oceans. We hope to pay tribute to the passionate, dedicated fish-huggers disguised as normal civilians and we need your assistance to expose their true identity.

Please help us find our inaugural Ocean Hero.

Eligible Nominees: This award is open to all individuals, regardless of age or residence, except for Oceana staff, directors and their immediate family members

Nomination Period: Nominations will be accepted via Oceana’s web form at www.oceana.org from April 27, 2009 to May 8, 2009. You may nominate yourself or someone you know. When nominating someone else, you’ll need to provide their contact information so we may ask their permission to be an ocean hero nominee.

Selection Criteria: A panel of Oceana experts will choose a select number of ocean hero finalists. To be an ocean hero, the nominee must demonstrate an exceptional personal commitment to ocean conservation. This commitment may be a hobby or a career, and can be paid or unpaid.