Can we stop killing our oceans now, please?

The document highlights the critical role of oceans in supporting human life and warns against their destruction through over-extraction and pollution. It specifically condemns bottom trawling and the overhunting of tuna and krill, calling for a shift in governance and personal protein choices to ensure ocean survival.

• Humanity is destroying the oceans, which represent 97% of the biosphere where life exists and provide essential drinking water and breathable air, through over-extraction, pollution, and general obliviousness to the crisis.
• Certain fishing practices are ecologically ruinous: tuna are being hunted toward extinction despite long maturation periods, and the large-scale harvesting of krill creates significant carbon emissions due to global supply chains.
• Bottom trawling is described as a destructive process that causes immense damage to sea beds and entire ecosystems for minimal protein gain.
• The author advocates for specific governance changes, including a ban on bottom trawling and strict controls on the increasing practice of deep sea mining, alongside a shift in individual dietary choices regarding protein sources.

APA

Earle, S. (2013). Can we stop killing our oceans now, please? World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/can-we-stop-killing-our-oceans-now-please/

Chicago

Earle, Sylvia. Can we stop killing our oceans now, please? World Economic Forum, 2013. https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/can-we-stop-killing-our-oceans-now-please/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Earle |first1=Sylvia |title=Can we stop killing our oceans now, please? |publisher=World Economic Forum |date=8 June 2013 |url=https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/can-we-stop-killing-our-oceans-now-please/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{earle2013can, author = {Earle, Sylvia}, title = {{Can we stop killing our oceans now, please?}}, publisher = {World Economic Forum}, year = {2013}, month = jun, url = {https://www.weforum.org/stories/climate-action/can-we-stop-killing-our-oceans-now-please/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }