The Ocean Seemed Like A Sea Of

Scientists Never Stop Asking. They're Little Kids Who Never Grew Up.

It's Mainly The High-end Luxury Market Now That Drives Much Of The Fishing In The Sea. It's Not Feeding The Starving Millions. It's Feeding A Luxury Market.

Since I Began Exploring The Ocean In The 1950s, 90 Percent Of The Big Fish Have Been Stripped Away. Tuna, Sharks, Swordfish, Cod, Halibut, You Name It, The Numbers Have Just Collapsed. Also, About Half Of The Coral Reefs Are Gone, Globally, From Where They Were Just A Few Decades Ago.

The Exxon Valdez Spill Triggered A Swift And Strong Response That Changed Policies About Shipping, About Double-hulled Construction. A Number Of Laws Came Into Place.

We Are Depleting This Immense Diversity And Abundance Of Life, And It Matters Tremendously For The Future Of The Planet.