Oceanul s-a degradat pe parcursul vieții noastre, după cum o arată diminuarea dimensiunii medii a peștilor.  Totuși, așa cum explică Daniel Pauly pe scenă la Mission Blue, de fiecare dată când starea de referință regresează, o renumim noua „normalitate”.  În ce punct vom înceta să mai facem ajustări în minus?

Daniel Pauly:  Alterarea bio-sistemelor de referință ale oceanului

People often believe the natural world they inherit is how it has always been, overlooking dramatic losses over time. In one lagoon, fish shrank to half their former size in a generation, yet locals accepted this as normal. The phenomenon, called shifting baseline, means that as ecosystems degrade, expectations quietly move downward. Without preserving history or creating protected areas, society risks accepting only remnants of what once existed.

Each Generation Mistakes Decline for Normal in Our Oceans

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Shifting Baselines: Daniel Pauly's TED Talk

Catch reconstructions reveal that global marine fisheries catches are higher than reported and declining

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