Thread by @Sentient_Media

June 8 marks #WorldOceanDay.

We honor this day by highlighting the need to protect marine life from human #fishing activities—a step that has the potential to both tackle biodiversity loss and the ongoing climate crisis. @WorldOceansDay👇 1/10

Ocean ecosystems are vital since oceans:

🗺️ make up 70% of Earth’s surface
🫁 produce 80% of the oxygen we breathe
🐠 house 80% of all life on Earth

At the same time:
🎣98.5% of the #ocean is open to fishing fleets

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Human activity is the number one threat to #ocean health.

An initiative led by @aquaticlifeins urges consumers to protect oceans by choosing #PlantBased seafood alternatives and improving the legal protection of marine animals, @matthewzampa reports. 3/10
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Many people continue to regard #fish as a sustainable, healthy, and ethical food choice.

However, eating seafood contributes to #BiodiversityLoss, overfishing, plastic and pesticide pollution, antibiotic overuse, and a range of other health issues. 4/10
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Commercial factory ships catch hundreds of tons of animals daily, including non-target animals like dolphins and #whales who are tossed back into the oceans dead or dying.

@oceana estimates #bycatch animals account for 40% of the total global catch. 5/10
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“We have 10 years to protect 30 percent of the ocean if we want to stop the extinction of species,” says @Enric_Sala, founder of @NG_PristineSeas.

@NicholasDCarter reports on the heavily subsidized #seafood industry driving marine #BiodiversityLoss. 6/10
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Despite #oceans covering two-thirds of the earth's surface climate plans rarely consider the vital role they play.

According to marine researchers, rewilding the world’s coastlines could help drastically slow the #ClimateCrisis. @ian_urbina reports. 7/10
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Seafood alternatives avoid ethical, ecological, and health issues associated with #fishing.

Brands like @NewWaveFoods, @goodcatchfoods, @oceanhuggerfood, and @gardein offer #PlantBased alternatives, including eel, sushi, shrimp, tuna, and crab cakes. 8/10
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Seafood is often hailed as a healthy source of protein.

People who eat a #PlantBased diet can get complete proteins by choosing a diverse combination of plants, including grains, legumes, nuts/seeds, and #seaweed—a plant many marine animals eat. 9/10
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Since 2018, Sentient Media has been delivering explanatory and investigative journalism on food systems issues.

On #WorldOceanDay 2022, help us continue our reporting on the impacts of animal agriculture, including the massive #seafood industry. 10/10 👇
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