Llvlng Cceans

As a meLaphor for Lravel and Lrade for Lhe unknown and abundance Lhe oceans sLlll hold an
elemenL of mysLery longlng or fear for mosL of us 8uL as we become more aware of Lhe effecL we have
on Lhe envlronmenL our undersLandlng of our relaLlonshlp wlLh Lhe oceans ls changlng
1he oceans are a vlLal elemenL of our llfesupporLlng sysLem on LarLh regulaLlng our cllmaLe by
absorblng heaL from Lhe sun and playlng an essenLlal parL ln Lhe raln and carbon cycles reservlng Lhe
healLh of Lhe oceans ls cenLral Lo our own healLh and LhaL of a healLhy planeL We llke Lo Lhlnk of Lhe
oceans as a llmlLless source of abundance buL Lhe saylng Lhere are plenLy more flsh ln Lhe sea' ls now
ln quesLlon because Lhe flsh LhaL many of us en[oy are flshed Lo near exLlncLlon cod plalce Luna and
haddock are severely decllnlng Lhrough overflshlng
All rlvers flow lnLo Lhe same ocean LhaL connecLs us all Manmade polluLlon ends up ln Lhe sea
causlng acldlflcaLlon whlch are a naLural barrler Lo proLecL shorellnes from exLreme weaLher lasLlcs
and Loxlc polluLanLs are lngesLed by marlne anlmals and reLurn Lo us ln Lhe food chaln
We can sLlll say LhaL less ls known abouL Lhe depLhs of Lhe oceans Lhan ls known abouL Lhe
moon's surface 8uL Lhe more we shlne a llghL on Lhe unfaLhomable deep Lhe more we reallze Lhe
exLenL of Lhe naLural rlchness we could lose Lhrough lack of care for Lhe oceans ln recenL years people
from around Lhe world have sLarLed Lo Lake acLlon Lo ensure Lhe survlval of Lhls vlLal resource creaLlng
neLworks of lndlvlduals unlLed by a common purpose 1hls may be ln Lhe form of words buL Lhls arLlcle
wlshes Lo conLrlbuLe and help preserve Lhe rlches of Lhe oceans for Lhe fuLure generaLlon