Large areas of the Gulf have escaped being scraped by trawls, crushed by more than 40,000 miles of pipelines, or displaced by one of 50,000 oil and gas wells drilled since the middle of the 20th century. Some places have been deliberately protected.
SYLVIA EARLEThe end of commercial fishing is predicted long before the middle of the 21st century.
More Sylvia Earle Quotes
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The ocean certainly got my attention! It wasn’t frightening, it was more exhilarating.
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When I first ventured into the Gulf of Mexico in the 1950s, the sea appeared to be a blue infinity too large, too wild to be harmed by anything that people could do.
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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.
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Nothing has prepared sharks, squid, krill and other sea creatures for industrial-scale extraction that destroys entire ecosystems while targeting a few species.
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Look at the bark of a redwood, and you see moss.
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All through college, I had frequently been the only girl in a science class – which wasn’t such a bad deal.
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If somebody dumps something noxious in my back yard, the dumper is the last one I would call on to repair the damage.
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The end of commercial fishing is predicted long before the middle of the 21st century.
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Earth as an ecosystem stands out in the all of the universe.
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It’s akin to using a bulldozer to catch a butterfly, destroying a whole ecosystem for the sake of a few pounds of protein. We wouldn’t do this on land, so why do it in the oceans?
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I am not in any hurry to grow up.
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The best scientists and explorers have the attributes of kids! They ask question and have a sense of wonder.
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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.
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Health to the ocean means health for us.
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Protecting vital sources of renewal – unscathed marshes, healthy reefs, and deep-sea gardens – will provide hope for the future of the Gulf, and for all of us.
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