I'm not against extracting a modest amount of wildlife out of the ocean for human consumption, but I am really concerned about the large-scale industrial fishing that engages in destructive practices like trawling and longlining. Sylvia Earle amountconcernconsumption share on social
Any astronaut can tell you you've got to do everything you can to learn about your life support system and then do everything you can to take care of it. Sylvia Earle astronautcarehave Change image and share on social
I actually love diving at night; you see a lot of fish then that you don't see in the daytime. Sylvia Earle daytimedivefish Change image and share on social
Like a shipwreck or a jetty, almost anything that forms a structure in the ocean, whether it is natural or artificial over time, collects life. Sylvia Earle artificialcollectform Change image and share on social
People still do not understand that a live fish is more valuable than a dead one, and that destructive fishing techniques are taking a wrecking ball to biodiversity. Sylvia Earle ballbiodiversitydead 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
Since the middle of the 20th century, more has been learnt about the ocean than during all preceding human history; at the same time, more has been lost. Sylvia Earle 20thcenturyhistory Change image and share on social
I have lots of heroes: anyone and everyone who does whatever they can to leave the natural world better than they found it. Sylvia Earle findheroleave Change image and share on social
When I write a scientific treatise, I might reach 100 people. When the 'National Geographic' covers a project, it communicates about plants and fish and underwater technology to more than 10 million people. Sylvia Earle communicatecoverfish share on social
