My mother was known as the ‘bird lady’ of the neighborhood.
SYLVIA EARLEThe end of commercial fishing is predicted long before the middle of the 21st century.
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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.
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Meat reared on land matures relatively quickly, and it takes only a few pounds of plants to produce a pound of meat.
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference.
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You should be afraid if you are in the ocean and don’t see sharks.
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Forty percent of the United States drains into the Mississippi. It’s agriculture. It’s golf courses. It’s domestic runoff from our lawns and roads. Ultimately, where does it go? Downstream into the gulf.
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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.
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I have heard endlessly that fish are so resilient that there is no way that you could exterminate a species. We are learning otherwise.
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The end of commercial fishing is predicted long before the middle of the 21st century.
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They have curiosity. ‘Who, what, where, why, when, and how!’ They never stop asking questions, and I never stop asking questions, just like a five year old.
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Green’ issues at last are attracting serious attention, owing to critically important links between the environment and the economy, health, and our security.
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I want everybody to go jump in the ocean to see for themselves how beautiful it is, how important it is to get acquainted with fish swimming in the ocean, rather than just swimming with lemon slices and butter.
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My parents moved to Florida when I was 12, and my backyard was the Gulf of Mexico.
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No matter where on Earth you live. Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere is generated by the sea.
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There are a few oysters in Chesapeake Bay. Half the coral reefs are still in pretty good shape, a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet. There’s still time, but not a lot, to turn things around.
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My first encounter with the ocean was on the Jersey Shore when I was three years old and I got knocked over by a wave.
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