How To Protect The Ocean

Wouldn't it be great to watch an hour dram TV series on environmental lawyers that fight in the courts to save the environment? I know I would.  Check out the real-world examples I mention in this podcast of environmental lawyers protecting the Oceans from oil & gas exploration in US water.  Let me know in the Facebook Group if you would like to watch a one-hour dram series on environmental lawyer...

After I spoke about sustainable and Zero Waste stores last week, I got some listener feedback that I thought I would share because I thin kit's important to tell people where some of these sustainable options exist.  Arleen Paredes, a great Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Listener and a Nurse in New York City, contacted me after she listened to the episode to share the stores that she has discovered t...

Greta Thunberg has made the adult world aware that young people across the globe are demanding to see more actions across the globe. There are other young people who are doing the same thing representing youth and their countries to step up climate change actions. I give you a brief description of 9 Young Climate Activists that you should be following to help inspire you to tell your governments t...

Have you ever wondered how products stay on the grocery store shelf for so long? There is a specific way companies make sure they last so long.  Have you ever wondered how the size of the packaging impacts the amount of the product you use? There is a specific reason for that as well. On today's episode, I talk about how marketing and competition drive the quality of the products and the potential...

The Canadian Government, controlled by the Liberals, bought a pipeline for $4.5 Billion. Environmentalists were angry that the government did not fulfill their promise in reducing climate change; however, is that what is really going on?  An opinion article in the National Observer goes over the $70 Billion dollar Climate plan that the Canadian Government is undergoing in an Oil & Gas dominated ec...

Did you hear Greta Thunberg's United Nations Climate Summit speech from yesterday? The long-anticipated speech from the passionate young lady could go down in history as one of the best Climate Speeches (In My Honest Opinion).  Listen to the entire speech during this episode and my thoughts on it.  Here is the link to the speech with video: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/teen-climate-activist-...

A really good article was published in the Tyee recently , where the author, Andrew Nikiforuk, spoke with Global Fisheries Expert, Dr. Daniel Pauly, and asked him what he would change about global fisheries if he were a Global Fisheries Minister. Daniel had 3 things that he would change: 1) End Government Subsidies For Industrial Fisheries Fleet; 2) Create Fishing Reserves For Small, Local Fisheri...

The Climate Strike has inspired a number of young people to participate in the strike as well as participate in conversations on Climate Change with their parents and other adults that may or may not "believe" in Climate Change.  To help the newer people to this conversation, ScienceAlert wrote an article that debunks 5 of the Climate Denier statements that refute Human-Causing Climate Change. I d...

Finding a job in Marine Conservation is tough. Building a career in Marine Conservation is even tougher. There are more people vying for positions and less funding available to pay the people.  Jobs do exist and people do build their careers; however, you really need to prepare yourself for a job in Marine Conservation while you are learning about the subject at University/College.  Listen to the...

There was an article that I recently read that explained how climate change was melting the snow on mount Everest, exposing the trash left by climbers as well as dead mount climbers who did not succeed in reaching the peak.  It got me thinking of all the places that we humans like to explore, which opens up the potential for us to ruin every nice place on Earth.  I discuss how we need to do better...

It's like a scene straight out of IT, when Penny Wise turns into a monster and you see all of his nasty teeth. Not many people would compare the mouth and esophagus of a Sea Turtle to a fictional serial killer monster that is topping the box office at the moment, but it is all I can think of while looking into that mouth. The mouth of a Sea Turtle is full of sharp barbs that face inward. Guess wha...

Japan is considering the option to dump some of its nuclear waste into the Ocean as storage space is running out. South Korea is looking to avoid that situation and engaging in talks to find alternative solutions.  I am not looking forward to seeing the "fake map" about radiation spreading around social media again as it tends to do once or twice a year.  Listen to the episode for more details. Li...

I speak with Guillermo Ortuno, a Ph. D. student at Duke University, to find out how meetings at the United Nations work to better manage the high seas by making existing agreements better.  Guillermo wrote a paper with some colleagues about how there are more than 4000 fish species that are not managed under the current agreements because they are not designated as commercially important.  We talk...

President Donald Trump made a mistake when he said Hurricane Dorian was going to hit Alabama. He could have admitted that he made a mistake and that would have been the end of it; however, in true Trump style, he did not admit to the mistake. Instead, the President had the Secretary of Commerce tell the acting director of NOAA that there will be no more contradictory posting against the president...

A great article was written in TechCrunch about how Start-Ups may be changing the future of how we consume seafood. Check out the article after you listen to some of the great Start-Ups tackling the problems. Link to article Do you think the seafood industry can be saved? Let me know what you think in the Speak Up For Blue Facebook Group: https://www.speakupforblue.com/group . Want to be more eco-...

Five years ago, an Ocean heatwave occurred in the North Pacific Ocean that affected the salmon, humpback whales, and caused algal blooms. The heatwave was known as the Blob.  The Blob has returned in 2019 and looks to be hotter than five years ago. Listen to the episode for more details. Link to article How do you think we can combat the Blob? Share your thoughts in the Facebook Group: http://www....

The summer of 2019 has been a terrible year for the Endangered Northern Right Whale. 6 individual whales were killed in Canada within 48 hours due to ship strikes or fishing gear entanglement. The whale population cannot endure summers similar to this one as there are only 400 individuals left with less than 100 of those individuals are breeding females.  The US and Canadian governments along with...

Illegal fishing is difficult to enforce on the Ocean. The key to enforcing illegal activity on the water is monitoring. Using a boat and/or a plane can be costly and does not cover enough space to monitor effectively, which is the reason why satellites have become a great option for enforcement agencies to help in monitoring illegal activities.  Listen to the episode to find out how a company is a...

Before we get to the show notes, I wanted to take some time to say that my thoughts are with the families who have been affected by Hurricane Dorian. Here is a link to an article that shows where you places where you can support the people who need it the most:  https://clairejefford.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=10584&action=edit TikTok Helping To #SaveTheOceans TikTok is a social media platform tha...

It's Labour Day, School starts for my kids tomorrow, and my birthday is on Thursday. For me, this is like a new year, where I revisit my goals and set new ones.  I always wanted my business to be transparent so in this episode, I give you a bit of information on how the business of Marine Conservation in the form of communication is going.  If you have any questions, please let me know: andrew@spe...

There is a popular tourist spot in New Zealand, where people not only watch bottlenose dolphins, they also swim with them. Unfortunately, the swimming and touching of the dolphins have led to their decrease in population. There are now only 19 dolphins that return to the area.  The New Zealand Government have taken steps to protect the dolphins by banning swimming with the dolphins and only permit...

You often hear of predictions of Climate Change consequences from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and you might even think to yourself that those predictions may not happen in your lifetime, or maybe you don't think an increase of a few millimeters in sea level makes a difference. The truth of the matter is sea level rise is happening now and many islands nations, as well as big citi...

Hurricane Dorion is predicted to be a Category 4 Hurricane as it will land in North and Central Florida next week. The location of the landing will make history as a Category 4 Hurricane has never landed in the area.  During this episode, I discuss why it's important to manage the shoreline and land resources properly as our Hurricanes get worse due to Climate Change. Links Mentioned During The Ep...

There were two stories that I came across this week that I feel should accompany the last episode on how Climate Change is messing up the planet. Listening to a story on Climate Change could be demoralizing, but there are other stories that could provide hope. Those stories are about people who inspire us to do better or help us understand how to do things better.  The first story I discuss is abo...

Every second breath of air we take is due to the Ocean. Phytoplankton is responsible for this great breath of fresh air because they use photosynthesis to produce Oxygen while using up CO2 in the process. It is also one of the reasons why Climate Change has not grown out of control; however, Climate Change has affected the development and abundance of phytoplankton over time. A new study shows dia...