The End Of Commercial Fishing Is Predicted

By The End Of The 20th Century, Up To 90 Percent Of The Sharks, Tuna, Swordfish, Marlins, Groupers, Turtles, Whales, And Many Other Large Creatures That Prospered In The Gulf For Millions Of Years Had Been Depleted By Overfishing.

The Concept Of 'peak Oil' Has Penetrated The Hearts And Minds Of People Concerned About Energy For The Future. 'peak Fish' Occurred Around The End Of The 1980s.

Ocean Acidification - The Excess Carbon Dioxide In The Atmosphere That Is Turning The Oceans Increasingly Acid - Is A Slow But Accelerating Impact With Consequences That Will Greatly Overshadow All The Oil Spills Put Together. The Warming Trend That Is Co2-related Will Overshadow All The Oil Spills That Have Ever Occurred Put Together.

I Find The Lure Of The Unknown Irresistible.

When Some People Look At A Shrimp They Think, "hmm. Delicious." When I Look At A Shrimp I Think, "you're A Miracle, Absolutely Incredible. Your Ancestors Have Gone Back Hundreds Of Millions Of Years." And To Develop A Thing As Simple As A Shrimp Cocktail, You Have To Calculate The Hundreds Of Millions Of Years That Have Preceded That Moment Where You're Sitting There With Your Sauce And Fork Poised.