Searching for a Sea Change at the UN Ocean Conference with Gelareh Darabi
07/19/22 • 20 min
Healthy Seas ambassador, Gelareh Darabi, attended the UN Ocean Conference this past June and fills us in on the topics discussed and the progress made in protecting the world's oceans. We talk about new technology and inventions, economically prosperous opportunities in ocean conservation, and the advancement of marine pollution on the global agenda. But, perhaps the most important questions she addresses regarding this gathering of over 6000 participants are, "Who was missing" and "Was it worth it?"
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Healthy Seas is a marine conservation organization whose mission is to tackle the ghost fishing phenomenon and turn this waste into an opportunity for a more circular economy. They do this through clean-ups, prevention, education, and working with partners who recycle and repurpose this material. The podcast is hosted by Crystal DiMiceli.
Healthy Seas ambassador, Gelareh Darabi, attended the UN Ocean Conference this past June and fills us in on the topics discussed and the progress made in protecting the world's oceans. We talk about new technology and inventions, economically prosperous opportunities in ocean conservation, and the advancement of marine pollution on the global agenda. But, perhaps the most important questions she addresses regarding this gathering of over 6000 participants are, "Who was missing" and "Was it worth it?"
If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate and review it! This helps to boost its visibility.
Healthy Seas is a marine conservation organization whose mission is to tackle the ghost fishing phenomenon and turn this waste into an opportunity for a more circular economy. They do this through clean-ups, prevention, education, and working with partners who recycle and repurpose this material. The podcast is hosted by Crystal DiMiceli.
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Nets, Divers, Action! Marine Conservation in Los Angeles with Norbert Lee & Eric Nelson
In this episode, we hear from both Norbert Lee of Ghostdiving USA and Eric Nelson of Aquafil about their new U.S. partnership with Healthy Seas that recently kicked off in Los Angeles. They removed entangled fishing nets from the ship, the USS Moody, that was sunk for the Hollywood movie, Hell Below. Norbert talks about the near-impossible conditions they overcame that day and Eric tells us all about what Aquafil does with the nets after they are retrieved. This new partnership expands Healthy Seas' presence and impact to 13 countries!
Highlights
- How do you retrieve ghost nets when you can hardly see your hand in front of your face?
- What sea creatures were rescued from the nets?
- What is the environmental footprint of ECONYL®?
Resources
How YOU Can Help
- Limit your use of single-use plastics and recycle what you do.
- Donate to Healthy Seas.
- Volunteer for a beach cleanup or as surface support for the next net extraction.
If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate and review it! This helps to boost its visibility.
Healthy Seas is a marine conservation organization whose mission is to tackle the ghost fishing phenomenon and turn this waste into an opportunity for a more circular economy. They do this through clean-ups, prevention, education, and working with partners who recycle and repurpose this material. The podcast is hosted by Crystal DiMiceli.
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Lobster Pot Recovery After Storm Arwen with Duncan Simpson & Andrew Jack
In the winter of 2021, an unusually powerful cyclone called Storm Arwen wreaked havoc on the United Kingdom, Ireland, and France. In Scotland alone, on land, it was estimated that over 8 million trees were damaged or affected by the storm. The damage was no less under the water. Andrew Jack, a fisherman that works in the Moray Firth of the North Sea, lost almost 600 lobster traps in the angry sea. After contacting Duncan Simpson of UK Ghost Diving, the two collaborated (with their teams) on the retrieval of this lost gear that, at first, seemed like it couldn't be done.
Highlights
- Why was Storm Arwen different and so detrimental?
- Why was the retrieval of all of the lobster traps seemingly unlikely?
- What made it possible?
Resources
- If you are in the UK area and need ghost gear retrieval help, contact Ghost Diving UK.
- Article by Healthy Seas about the lobster trap retrieval.
How YOU Can Help
- Donate to Healthy Seas so they can conduct even more clean-up missions.
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If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe, rate and review it! This helps to boost its visibility.
Healthy Seas is a marine conservation organization whose mission is to tackle the ghost fishing phenomenon and turn this waste into an opportunity for a more circular economy. They do this through clean-ups, prevention, education, and working with partners who recycle and repurpose this material. The podcast is hosted by Crystal DiMiceli.
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