In order to do this you really need a historical base line to know what you are working towards. |
It's been a slow-motion disaster. It's silent and invisible. People don't imagine this. It hasn't captured our imagination, like the rain forest. |
These areas are really of global significance. It's really important to protect them now, because 20 years from now they may not be there. |
We found five large hotspots that are still remaining today, and two of those are in US waters. |
Where you used to put out a fishing line 50 years ago and catch 10 species, now you catch five species for the same amount of effort. That's a recipe for ecological collapse and disaster. |