Episodes
Oct. 24, 2022
What happened to one billion crabs in Alaska?
The Alaskan crab fishery was made popular by the TV show, the deadliest catch and it's worth $200 million dollars annually. But the fishery is closed this year because 90% of the population (one billion crabs) disappeared ov…
Oct. 21, 2022
Climate activists need to stop doing this
There are more people who are trying to change the way people, companies, and governments change the way they do business to reduce climate change. But the methods of some climate activists are giving the rest of the climate…
Oct. 19, 2022
Write less Ocean textbooks and more books targeted towards people
I grew up reading books on the ocean and I would soak up all of the textbooks that I could find, but we need more books that target the specific segments of the people to help them change their habits for a better ocean. The…
Oct. 17, 2022
A scientific publisher is accused of greenwashing by supporting the oil and gas industry while pledge climate action
The best thing that we can do to help the ocean is to choose products and services that are good for the environment and companies are making it known that they are doing something to protect the environment. But how can you…
Oct. 12, 2022
The Ocean Clean Up project's new model for plastic pollution pick up is...fishing?
There is a race of innovative projects from organizations and companies to try to clean up the ocean from plastic pollution and some projects are doing a great job, Mr. Trashwheel is a great example. But the organization cal…
Oct. 10, 2022
Indonesian fishers paid to catch plastic instead of fish
Marine protected areas work well to protect fisheries and biodiversity if the areas are not fished during protection. But what happens to the fishers during those closures? Fishers could have a tough time finding alternative…
Oct. 7, 2022
You need to act more to fight climate change
Watching climate change impacts such as major hurricanes, floods, droughts, wildfires, and ice sheets melting can be overwhelming for anyone, but it's time to act to fight climate change on every level ranging from individua…
Oct. 5, 2022
Let’s talk about climate change
The fall in Ontario is one of my favorite times of the year. It's a time when leaves change into beautiful colors, and the humid air of the summer is replaced with a crisp that is perfect under the sun making the season as c…
Oct. 3, 2022
Mediterranean ocean inferno cause corals to deteriorate
A heat wave causing an increase in sea surface temperatures in the Mediterranean Sea causes a rapid deterioration in corals that once housed vibrant red and purple coral forests that provided a ton of biodiversity along the …
Sept. 30, 2022
Holding cities and companies accountable in how they treat the environment
After looking at the news this week and seeing two hurricanes rip through various countries causing trillions in damages, it's hard not to think about climate change and how everything is getting worse. I find it difficult t…
Sept. 28, 2022
The educational importance of The Salmon People podcast
My University was and still is known as an Agricultural School. One program that was being heavily promoted at our school and in my program was that of aquaculture. I didn't know much about aquaculture before I took a class …
Sept. 26, 2022
Study finds noise caused by humans are affecting deep sea animals
There are times that we, as humans, think that we can't affect the ocean because it is so big and so deep. In fact, there used to be a saying: "The solution to pollution is dilution." But scientists and engineers realized th…
Sept. 23, 2022
Patagonia makes Earth their only shareholder
The world is changing at a rapid rate and governments are scattering to catch up with a policy to try and stop the changes. But the changes are starting to get companies to rethink their priorities from only making a profit …
Sept. 21, 2022
Information Around Lobster Fisheries And Salmon Aquaculture Are Causing War Of Words
There are two major issues that have to do with fisheries that could affect the way you choose your sustainable seafood, but each issue can be confusing to find the information that would make it easy for you to make the bes…
Sept. 19, 2022
Tribal salmon fisheries failures happening more often
The US government has declared tribal salmon fisheries along the west coast failures for a number of years due to a number of factors that include everything from river pollution to climate change, but will the payments offe…
Sept. 16, 2022
How should we pursue sustainable products to protect the ocean?
I was scrolling through Twitter the other day and I came across a post that was retweeted by a friend of mine. The post was a graph that looked at how long it would take to break down various bags (plastic bags vs re-useable…
Sept. 14, 2022
Communicate to your local communities can help global good
There are often times that I look at the news and hear the disasters that are happening all over the world and in my own backyard, I get overwhelmed and doubt whether we are going to be able to protect the oceans and ourselv…
Sept. 12, 2022
Paul Watson is out. Is there a turning of the tide at Sea Shepherd?
For 45 years, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has been know for its Direct Action Campaigns that led to controversial means to stop illegal activity in the open sea. The organization was led by Captain Paul Watson, who…
Sept. 9, 2022
Work in Marine Science and Conservation by doing what you are good at
My Master's advisor used to tell me that I would be great in a technical job within the marine science and conservation field and he was right as at the time I worked in a very technical part of the field as a marine technic…
Sept. 7, 2022
Can free online science and communication courses provide inspiration to protect the ocean
I've known that I wanted to be a marine biologist ever since I was 14 years old and dreamed of being on ships to work to protect the ocean. But I struggled to find information on the ocean as I did have access to the web at …
Sept. 5, 2022
Community support and legislations proves helpful in restoring mangroves for small villages in the Philippines
Mangroves provide protection along the coastline from erosion due to wave action and are a biodiversity haven that produces ample fisheries for local villages. But with bounty often comes increased popularity and in the case…
Sept. 2, 2022
COVID made it difficult to find work experience, so how do you move forward
Last week, I discussed how to get experience to help you get your first job in marine science and conservation; however, COVID put a wrench in many college-level students that impaired their ability to get experience. So now…
Aug. 31, 2022
Why can't we agree to protect the high seas?
A recent meeting in New York at the UN headquarters was not very productive for the High Seas. An agreement could not be met to protect the high seas in four key areas. The lack of an agreement leaves many ocean species vuln…
Aug. 29, 2022
How much sewage is being released to your coastline?
The UK is facing a number of beach closures due to sewage run-off as water companies are bypassing treatment and dumping raw sewage. Sewage run-off is supposed to happen on rare occasions; however, water companies are allowi…