Gallery: Ocean Experts Tell Us Their Ocean-Saving Plans

Wish there was a magic reset button we could press. Its sad to think of how we are destroying the oceans, the big debris fields, the O2 drained zones, the garbage we throw away... I wonder if we can truly do anything about it, or if mob mentality is going to take us over the precipice...

This abuse of natural resources is happening, and has been happening, for thousands of years. Easter Island comes to mind as well as several places where natura was abused. Greenland is a classic example during Viking colonization years. On top of the abuse on the oceans, the rain forest is being systematically destroyed. Mother Nature is telling us via the glaciers that are melting that we need to find a solution. Too many people and not too much effort to curb population growth. Haiti is the example that comes to mind of too many people for the resoures and financial status of the nation. We all do not think about it but, it will arrive sometime. Let us start now.

Shame they keep beating the PV drum. It is not a green solution. It takes more energy to product a PV cell than will ever be produced by it.

I am for thermal solutions like the ones in Spain or in the desert SW that runs a motor to generate electricity. Many homes can be fitted with a solar water heater that is green.

Overfishing is the number one issue. The number two issue to the seas are the use of fertilizer. There ought to be a huge tax on each bag both for home and commercial use.

jefro, you are just plain wrong about the solar cells available today, stop spreading propaganda and do some real research away from conspiracy websites

"If fishing collapses, so do we"
In a way this is so hard to imagine. I like fish. I eat fish pretty regualry. but I would be "fine" if all the fish went away. I dont need to eat to it. But then I look around me. I live in Japan. Many many many people eat fish everyday. Then I think about it some more. Just about 100% of everyone who lives in japan eats SOMETHING from ocean EVERYDAY. How do they serve a simple rice ball? covered in seaweed. They have sushi restaurants in Japan like we have Hamburger joints in the us. Many places are like japan, and also realize that something like 90% of the world lives on the coast line. much of that population does indeed eat from the ocean everyday.
just for breakfast i had SHRIMP flavored crackers with my SHRIMP rice dice. yesterday I had shrimp, and some rice balls with sea weed. one with tuna, one with salmon. I also had seafood ramen for dinner. 2 of my 3 meals had tons of things from the ocean, just in one days meal.

I am completely in agreement on this subject.there is no environment that we as people have not adversely affected.The Oceans worst of all.We pollute it in many ways and Harvest it to oblivion.
My Grandma used to tell me an old story of a mans body that had each appendage and organ claimed to be the most important to the well being of the whole.
When the anus claimed it's importance every other organ threw ridicule on it saying it was at the "bottom" of the importance ladder.
So it in turn became diarrheal and constipated.
after some time the body gave in and professed how important the seemingly least important part of the body really was.
Now I am not saying that I believe the ocean the "bung" of the earth.But many act with the opinion"out of site, out of mind" when it comes to our most important environ, in my opinion.
I wonder what ever became of that ocean pump made of polymer that used wave action to draw Nutrient rich deeper water to the surface to nourish an alga bloom and the formation of a mini reef like ecosystem on the ocean surface.
I had watched a nova special where there were several groups trying to show that their proposed ideas were the best to stave off what appears to be inevitable global warming and decimation of life.
This Tech seemed to me to be the most useful.the algal bloom locked carbon in phytoplankton and plankton, created an ecosystem on the surface and could theoretically create an oasis for eco-tourism and not to mention if big business got behind this the implications are to start a viable method for industry to both protect and utilize the oceans for profit.Imagine whole tracts of mile upon mile of ocean surface being fed by pumps to create huge"game preserves" or "Ranches" that in turn are exploited and cared for by the owners.To me this is a Win/Win.
In this episode of nova the series of "pumps" the crew dispersed failed due to what in my opinion was"design error" but one actually functioned for a time and at that spot....Oasis.