Sunday nights at McMurdo are science lecture time and about a month ago caught the one on the Last Ocean, the Ross Sea. The Ross Sea is the last ocean on the planet with a complete food web. It was really depressing hearing about how badly depleted all the other oceans on the planet are and the fishing that is going on in the Ross Sea for the larger predator fish.
The Last Ocean project is an attempt by scientist and other concerned people to stop the fishing in the Ross Sea and have it declared a protected marine area. Take a look at the site, it is really interesting and these people are fighting the good fight even if it may be a losing battle. The title of this post is linked to the web site for any interested.
05 January 2010
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Yeah, and there are altogether too many "folks-who-think-they-know-better" out there who'll next be telling y'all that "it's all in your heads," and really there are PLENTY of fish in the ocean and everyone knows that. :P :( Then they'll trot out another piece of sophistry by the American Enterprise Institute that 'proves' it. God help us.
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