Sharks and fisheries: What if the biggest threat to your seafood isn’t overfishing, but the disappearance of sharks? In this episode, we break down how sharks quietly hold ocean ecosystems together, and why losing them can trigger collapses that ripple all the way to your plate. From food webs to…
Shark myths are everywhere, and most people still believe them, which is a problem because fear leads to poor decisions about conservation and protection. In this episode of Ocean Decoded, we break down 10 of the most common misconceptions about sharks and reveal what science actually says about their behavior,…
Marine Protected Areas are supposed to protect ocean ecosystems, rebuild fish populations, and safeguard biodiversity. Today, more than 8% of the global ocean is officially classified as protected. But if protection is increasing, why are sharks, reef fish, and other marine species still declining in many of these areas? In…
If you want to understand climate change, stop looking at the air. Over 90 percent of the excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases is going into the ocean, not the atmosphere. In this first episode of Ocean Decoded, we break down where the heat actually goes, why the ocean is…
