In the past few decades, Earth's natural systems have endured more pressure than in all preceding human history.

There is not a well-funded campaign among scientists to say, "Look, here's the evidence. You can read it yourself. Here are the facts. We're not making this up."

Even if you never have the chance to see or touch the ocean, the ocean touches you with every breath you take, every drop of water you drink, every bite you consume. Everyone, everywhere is inextricably connected to and utterly dependent upon the existence of the sea.

We still have 10 percent of the sharks. We still have half of the coral reefs. However, if we wait another 50 years, opportunities might well be gone.

With knowing comes caring.

I want to get out in the water. I want to see fish, real fish, not fish in a laboratory.

The ocean seemed like a sea of Eden. But now we are facing paradise lost.