We are taking way more out of the ocean than the ocean can replenish.
I find the lure of the unknown irresistible.
There are a lot of smart creatures out there. Dolphins, elephants, and whales are smart. And there are some really smart birds. I know some really intelligent fish. But they cannot know what humans know and are incapable of inflicting as much damage.
My parents moved to Florida when I was 12, and my backyard was the Gulf of Mexico.
What we once used as weapons of war, we now use as weapons against fish.
Rather than be afraid of evolution and try to stifle inquiry, people should revel in the joys of knowing and find a serenity and a joy in being a part the rest of life on Earth. Not apart from it, but a part of it.