This document discusses ocean sustainability and fish security. It notes that overfishing is depleting fish populations and that plastic pollution is a major threat. Key points made include that 3 billion people rely on fish as their primary protein source, 2/3 of seafood is overfished, and by 2050 there will be more plastic in oceans than fish. The document outlines various efforts to address these issues through reducing plastic use and promoting sustainable fishing.

1. Ocean Sustainability & Fish
Security
Presented by Cerys Maryan

2. What is Ocean Sustainability?
● The ability to maintain populations of
Marine flora and fauna, avoiding the
depletion of natural resources.
Finding an ECOLOGICAL BALANCE

3. Why does it matter?
3 Billion people
worldwide rely on
fish as their
primary source of
protein.
⅔ of global
seafood is
currently
overfished.
The ocean provides
around 50% of the
oxygen that humans
breathe
The ocean is the
largest carbon
store in the
world.
There would be a
catastrophic knock
on effect on the
food webs.
By 2050, there
will be more
plastic in our
oceans than
there will be
fish

4. Plastics Pollution & Fish Security

5. Plastics Pollution
Plastic pollution involves the accumulation of plastic
products in the environment that adversely affects wildlife,
wildlife habitat, or humans.
● Microplastics
● Single - use plastics
● Balloons, plastic bags, cigarettes
Many facial scrubs contained microbeads - these products are
now banned… YAY!

10. Mrs Frisbee

11. Here she is now… a healthy, happy seal

12. Who is helping to fight against plastic in our Oceans?
● The Ocean Clean Up
● 4Ocean - plastic removal
● 5Gyres - plastic pollution free vision!
● The Last Plastic Straw
● Devocean

13. Boyan Slat
● 23 year old, Dutch inventor
● developing advanced technologies to rid the world’s
oceans of plastic by utilizing the ocean currents
● 42% of Great Pacific Garbage Patch gone within 10 years
time!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du5d5PUrH0I

14. "FOR SOCIETY TO PROGRESS, WE SHOULD NOT ONLY
MOVE FORWARD BUT ALSO CLEAN UP AFTER
OURSELVES." - Boyan Slat

15. Fish Security

16. What is fish Security?
● 1990’s
● Refers to the supply of fish and the accessibility of
fish across the globe.
● Many people living in LEDCs rely on fisheries for
survival
"exists when all people, at all times,
have physical and economic access to
sufficient and safe fish to meet their
dietary needs to lead a healthy life"

17. The facts, stats and figures
● In 2016, the UK imported 730,000 tonnes of fish
● 95-98% of cockles farmed in the UK were exported to
Europe - we import our cockles from Denmark!
● EVERYONE - Tuna, Cod, Salmon
● 85% of people asked DID NOT KNOW the acronym MSC
● 1996, an estimated 30 million men and women were relying
on an income from fisheries
● BYCATCH - Eastern North Atlantic, 1000< common dolphins

18. Dr Sylvia Earle
● Born in 1935, New Jersey, US
● In the JIM suit, she made the deepest
dive in 1979 & still holds the women’
depth record!
● Mission Blue - creating “Hope spots”
● Named Time Magazine’s first “Hero for the
Planet” in 1998
“No water, no life. No blue, no green” -
Dr Sylvia Earle

19. What are other countries doing differently?
● The Dutch are setting the perfect example!
● Supermarkets clearly label their fish as WWF-Netherlands
produced a 'traffic light' card
● A survey showed that 50% of people living in the
Netherlands now opt for sustainable alternatives on a
regular basis
● “Goede Visgids” - Good fishing guide
● Sept 25th - Oct 1st

20. The most, “at risk” species
Name MSC level of concern Sustainable
alternative
Cod 5 Coley
Haddock 4-5 Hake
Salmon 4 Salmon (farmed)
Tuna 5 Tuna (dolphin
friendly)

21. But sustainable Fish costs more money, right?
NO!
Cod fillet
£8.70 per kilo
Coley fillet
£6.00 per kilo
Hake fillet
£7.40

22. Tips for buying sustainable fish
● Know where your fish is sourced - which sea, what method
● Support your local fishmongers
● Improve your knowledge on fish storage and fish
preparation
● Buy the fish in season
● Look for the MSC logo
● EAT DIFFERENT FISH

23. So, what can you do to help?
Plastics pollution and Fish security are just two
issues concerning our Oceans that will not be solved
overnight…
I have come up with 3 levels of support that you can
offer!

24. Wave 1
● Buy yourself a
reusable cup & avoid
using the coffee shop
take out cups.
● Purchase & use a bag
for life
● Eat different fish
● REDUCE STRAW USAGE
Wave 2
● Take 3 pieces of litter away
from the beach
● Take part your local beach
clean - MCS Beachwatch 15-
16th September 2018
● Eat sustainably sourced fish

25. WAVE 3 - THAT’s PEOPLE LIKE ME!
● All of Wave 1 & 2!
● Use “Tupperware”
● You can volunteer for a charity to protect marine
wildlife e.g. Friends of Horsey Seals
● Stop straw usage all together!
● Purchase MSC certified fish
● Offer financial support

27. Here are the links to the charities and organisations
mentioned in this talk...
● Marine Conservation Society - https://www.mcsuk.org/
● The Ocean Clean Up - https://www.theoceancleanup.com/
● 4Ocean - https://4ocean.com/
● 5Gyres https://www.5gyres.org/
● Marine Stewardship Council - https://www.msc.org/
● Greenpeace - https://www.greenpeace.org.uk/
● The Last Straw https://www.laststraw.org.uk/
● Devocean https://devotedtotheocean.com/