“The oceans are a way of life. We fish; we sail; we have a robust marine economy.” Quote by Sheldon Whitehouse
“Worldwide, our oceans are warming, rising, and becoming dangerously acidic as a result of carbon pollution and climate change - endangering much that we hold dear.” ResultsBecomingOceanClimateClimate ChangeDearRisingPollutionCarbon Author:Sheldon Whitehouse
“We must now become not just takers from the ocean, but caretakers of it.” OceanCaretakers Author:Sheldon Whitehouse
“I want to build a wired ocean that helps us take back the seas from poachers and illegal fishers. To do this, we need the latest technology applied to large pelagic fish and sharks, surveillance technology that helps protect marine protected areas, and tags that help prevent shark finning and illegal fishing. We must use modern sensors to help protect our seas!” WantNeedsHelpingUseTechnologySeaModernProtectOceanAreasFishesFishingIllegalProtectedMarineSurveillanceSharksTagSensorsLatest TechnologyPoachers Author:Barbara Block
“Life on our planet is defined by the health of our ocean.” PlanetsOceanDefinedOur Planet Author:Nainoa Thompson
“As I am from Hawaiʻi, the ocean is part of my culture and who I am. My ancestors were great ocean explorers.” CultureOceanWho I AmAncestorExplorers Author:Nainoa Thompson
“In order to take care of our ocean, we need to be knowledgeable.” NeedsCareOrderOceanTake CareKnowledgeable Author:Nainoa Thompson
“We can't care for something we don't understand. This is the purpose of why we explore and why we voyage.” CarePurposeVoyages Author:Nainoa Thompson
“More than four billion people live within a stone's throw of the ocean, so what happens to it affects them immediately, daily, whether pollution, more frequent storms, or rising sea levels.” PeopleHappensLevelsFourSeaOceanStonesStormBillionsRisingPollution Author:Jon Bowermaster
“I think the best way to protect the ocean is to encourage people onto it and into it.” PeopleThinkingWayProtectOceanBest Way Author:Jon Bowermaster