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We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return.


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Every time I slip into the ocean, it's like going home.



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Far and away, the greatest threat to the ocean, and thus to ourselves, is ignorance. But we can do something about that.



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