Sea the Impact
Explore how food production, on land and in the water, impacts the world’s largest and most diverse ecosystem: our oceans. Learn practical ways to reduce the environmental footprint of your everyday food choices and actively protect marine life, even if you don't live close to the ocean or eat from it.
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Key Topics Covered
Modern Fishing Tactics
Overfishing & Bycatch
Bottom Trawling
Gillnets
Hydraulic Dredging
Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
Ghostfishing
Aquaculture
Ghostfishing
Aquaculture
Ocean Pollution
Ghost Gear
Plastic Pollution
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Dead Zones
Ocean Acidification
Eutrophication
Algal Blooms
Plastic Pollution
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Dead Zones
Ocean Acidification
Eutrophication
Algal Blooms
Impact Reduction
Global Tipping Point
Blue Carbon Ecosystems
Mangrove Forests
Ocean Conservation
Ocean-Friendly Meal Options
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Blue Carbon Ecosystems
Mangrove Forests
Ocean Conservation
Ocean-Friendly Meal Options
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Food Production to Ocean Health
Describe how the production of food, both in water and on land, affects the health of the oceans and the species that live in them.
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Ocean Health to Human Health
Understand why the health of the oceans is important for the well-being of the Earth and its ecosystems.
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Understand the
Global Impact
and Urgency
Evaluate the potential impacts of different food types on ocean health.
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Learn Simple Ways to Reduce Everyday Impact
Apply this new knowledge to make more sustainable, ocean-friendly food choices.
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I worked as a hydrologist for the US geological survey for 33 years, and I realize that so much of the pollution we were researching came from animal agriculture. We have a big job ahead.
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