What can be done?
Action
Ocean advocacy can come in many different forms. From lobbying for bills to protect certain areas of the oceans and decrease our use of fossil fuels, to starting up local public gardens, and buying sustainably sourced seafood.
Specific ways people can help the oceans are:
Buy and educate on sustainably sourced seafood
more information: https://www.seafoodwatch.org/seafood-basics/what-is-sustainable-seafood
Promote and advocate for Marine Protected Areas
more information: https://marineprotectedareas.noaa.gov/what-you-can-do.html
Use less fossil fuels in their daily lives
Contact their legislator to advocate for better protections for North Atlantic Right Whales
more information: https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator
What have I done?
In my daily life I work towards ocean advocacy through my work as an employee of the New England Aquarium. There I interpret exhibits and concepts for visitors to encourage them to become ocean stewards and also work towards betterment of the oceans.
For my action plan I invited my boss at the New England Aquarium to speak to a Biology class at Fontbonne about North Atlantic Right Whales and how scientists at the Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life identify whales using aerial technology.