We are not only warming the ocean and the planet as a whole, but we are also acidifying the ocean and changing its chemistry.

The value of sharks' lives is now widely understood to be more important than their value as products. And when you have sharks in an area, it's a sign of good health. They're top predators, which means they feed on old, sick, and slower fish, keeping an entire population healthy.

Health to the ocean means health for us.

If you think the ocean isn't important, imagine Earth without it. Mars comes to mind. No ocean, no life support system.

We have found ways to capture, kill and market ocean wildlife on an unprecedented scale. It's an absolute catastrophe.

Every time I slip into the ocean, it's like going home.

Forty percent of the United States drains into the Mississippi. It's agriculture. It's golf courses. It's domestic runoff from our lawns and roads. Ultimately, where does it go? Downstream into the gulf.