We saved the hardest for last. As we first hunter gatherers, we wiped out the large mammals and the other humans that were not our species. So that's what we do. But it's harder to wipe out things in the ocean because they're more diffuse than or land. And i think that the big transition bis is the use of fossil energy started with the steam trollers in 18 80 about in e uk. This allowed us to make to punch into marinico system to remove lots of things. We were whaling before but getting fish from one kilometer depth, or one mile, even depth, that you need havy technology. The subsidise fisheries do
On this episode, we meet with Professor at the University of British Columbia and Founder of Sea Around Us, Dr. Daniel Pauly.
Dr. Pauly shares the role warming sea water plays in fish migration. How do warming temperatures affect water oxygen levels and fish behavior?
Dr. Pauly explains that the world has passed peak fish, and why contemporary metrics do not always paint a complete picture of our dire situation.
About Daniel Pauly
Dr. Daniel Pauly is a Killam Professor at the University of British Columbia, the Founder of the Sea Around Us, and author of more than a dozen books.
For Show Notes and Transcript visit: https://www.thegreatsimplification.com/episode/15-daniel-pauly