Name: Save the oceans, feed the world!
Uploaded: 2014-05-20T14:59:46Z
Duration: 10 min 56 s
Description: What's a marine biologist doing talking about world hunger? Well, says Jackie Savitz, fixing the world's oceans might just help to feed the planet's billion hungriest people. In an eye-opening talk, Savitz tells us what’s really going on in our global fisheries right now — it’s not good — and offers smart suggestions of how we can help them heal, while making more food for all.

What's a marine biologist doing talking about world hunger? Well, says Jackie Savitz, fixing the world's oceans might just help to feed the planet's billion hungriest people. In an eye-opening talk, Savitz tells us what’s really going on in our global fisheries right now — it’s not good — and offers smart suggestions of how we can help them heal, while making more food for all.

Save the oceans, feed the world!

Oceans could play a crucial role in feeding a growing global population as arable land shrinks and climate change threatens agriculture. Since 1980, wild fish catches have dropped by 18 percent, but targeted management can reverse this trend. Just 24 countries plus the EU control almost 90 percent of the world’s fish catch, and proven steps like quotas, bycatch reduction, and habitat protection could boost annual fish meals for hundreds of millions. Fish protein is not only cost-effective, but also needs less land and water than other sources, while supporting healthy diets and low carbon footprints.