Short Wave Sustainable Seafood? It's A Question Of Data
Sep 30, 2022
In this engaging conversation, Alfredo Giron, a marine biologist and World Economic Forum programme lead, discusses the pressing challenges facing ocean ecosystems. He dives into the impact of illegal fishing and highlights innovative tools like GPS and AI for monitoring practices. Giron emphasizes the importance of collaborating with fishing communities to balance socio-economic factors with ecological sustainability. He also shares insights on making informed seafood choices and the role of certifications in promoting sustainability for future ocean health.
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Alfredo's Path to Marine Biology
- Alfredo Giron's childhood dream of becoming a marine biologist was rekindled by a book about marine mammals.
- Despite initially pursuing bioengineering, he rediscovered his passion and switched to marine biology.
Ocean Degradation
- Ocean degradation includes collapsing fish populations, shrinking fish sizes, plastic pollution, and climate change impacts.
- Overfishing causes smaller fish due to selectively removing larger fish and fishing before they reach full size.
Sustainable Fishing
- Sustainable fishing involves extracting fish without decreasing the overall population, a concept called maximum sustainable yield.
- This is challenging to implement due to environmental variability and different calculation methods.