Imagine being able to fly through the water, over a magnificent seabed, at depths of up to 200 metres, without even having to get wet! The Ocean Witness report by the charity Open Seas has done exactly that, by sending an ROV, a remote operated vehicle with a camera, down into the depths over 300 times around the coast of Scotland to show us exactly what’s out of sight and out of mind.

This episode of Our Ocean is with Phil Taylor from Open Seas. We dive into our ocean’s amazing ecosystems, what can be found inside and outside of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), and whether the protections given to these MPAs work. We also dive into the shortcomings of the status quo of fisheries management, and what needs to be done to protect our seas.

We look at who and what could benefit from better seabed protection, and hear about Phil’s Fantastic Fish Finger Butty of Fisheries Management…

This episode is based in Scotland, but is relevant wherever in the world you’re listening. We hope it inspires you to use your voice for better protection of the Ocean, which as we hear in this episode, really does work for nature and people.

Links:

Visit the Open Seas website here for more information on fishing in Scotland, to read the Ocean Witness Report and to sign up for their newsletter. https://www.openseas.org.uk

You can add your name to the Our Seas petition here. https://www.ourseas.scot

The Our Ocean Podcast is brought to you by Seaful – the UK charity connecting people to our ocean. For more information about Seaful, please visit our Website, Instagram or Facebook. For questions or suggestions, please email us – [email protected]

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