Every fish fertilizes the water in a way that generates the plankton that ultimately leads back into the food chain, but also yields oxygen, grabs carbon - it's a part of what makes the ocean function and what makes the planet function. Sylvia Earle backcarbonchain share on social
I hope for your help to explore and protect the wild ocean in ways that will restore the health and, in so doing, secure hope for humankind. Health to the ocean means health for us. Sylvia Earle explorehealthhope Change image and share on social
The end of commercial fishing is predicted long before the middle of the 21st century. Sylvia Earle 21stcenturycommercial Change image and share on social
Everyone has power. But it doesn't help if you don't use it. Sylvia Earle power Change image and share on social
I personally have stopped eating seafood. Sylvia Earle eatpersonallyseafood Change image and share on social
I would love to slip into the skin of a fish and know what it's like to be one. They have senses that I can only dream about. They have a lateral line down their whole body that senses motion, but maybe it does more than that. Sylvia Earle bodydreamfish share on social
By the end of the 20th century, up to 90 percent of the sharks, tuna, swordfish, marlins, groupers, turtles, whales, and many other large creatures that prospered in the Gulf for millions of years had been depleted by overfishing. Sylvia Earle 20thcenturycreature share on social
In terms of personal choices, let's all think more carefully about where we get our protein from. Sylvia Earle carefullychoicepersonal Change image and share on social
My mother was known as the 'bird lady' of the neighborhood. Anything injured, or any unusual creature somebody found, they would always come to our doorstep. Sylvia Earle birdcreaturedoorstep Change image and share on social
I have heard endlessly that fish are so resilient that there is no way that you could exterminate a species. We are learning otherwise. Sylvia Earle endlesslyexterminatefish Change image and share on social
