“Most fisherman, including this one, cling to their pet stupidities as they would to a battered briar or an old jacket; and their dogged persistence in wrong methods and general wrong-headedness finally wins the a sort of grudging admiration, if not many fish.” IfsWinningSeaRiversMethodIncludingFishesStupidityBoatPersistencePetLakesFishingAdmirationJacketsFishermanBatteredBriars Author:John D. Voelker
“I've never read a book [ Nnedi Okorafor's Lagoon] like it before. Big and sprawling with a million points of view, including sea creatures. It's about an alien invasion that starts in Lagos, Nigeria but, really, that's just the starting point.” BookBigsViewsMillionsSeaCreaturesIncludingStartingPoint Of ViewAliensInvasionNigeriaStarting PointAlien InvasionLagoons Author:Justine Larbalestier
“Large factory trawlers indiscriminately scrape and haul up everything from the ocean floor, along with everyone unfortunate enough to get caught in the nets. Roughly one-third of what is dragged in is not profitable fish, but other sea animals, including turtles, whales, dolphins, seals, and seabirds. These beings are referred to by the fishing industry as "by-catch." Severely traumatized and wounded, these animals are subsequently thrown back into the ocean, dead or dying.” EnoughAnimalSeaDyingIndustryOceanThirdsIncludingCaughtFishesThrownFishingFactoriesUnfortunateWoundedProfitableWhalesSealsDolphinsTurtlesHaul Author:Sharon Gannon
“The United States believes that every nation should respect international law, including in the South China Sea.” ShouldBelieveStatesLawNationsUnitedUnited StatesSeaSouthIncludingInternationalChinaInternational Law Author:Barack Obama
“The United States, therefore, works to ensure that any actions we take are consistent with international laws and norms - including those reflected in the Law of the Sea Convention. It's worth remembering that our presence in the region is nothing new.” StatesActionRememberLawUnitedUnited StatesSeaIncludingInternationalConsistentRegionsConventionsNormInternational LawNothing New Author:Barack Obama
“The most recent science including from Jim Hansen, the foremost climate scientist, suggests that we could see as much as, according to his study, meters' worth [of sea-level rise] - that is nine, 12, 15 and more - as soon as 50 years from his study.” YearsLevelsStudySeaScientistClimateIncludingNineMeterSea Level Rise Author:Jill Stein