Shark Bite Incidents: What Really Happened on June 7th in Florida?
Release Date: 06/12/2024
Deep Sea Mining Exposed: Inside the Fight to Save the Ocean's Last Frontier
How To Protect The Ocean
Deep sea mining is no longer theoretical. In this episode, Andrew sits down with Matthew Gianni, co-founder and Political and Policy Advisor of the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition, for an in-depth look at what's actually happening on the seafloor and in the negotiating rooms deciding its fate. Matthew spent years as a commercial fisherman, including five years as a deep sea trawlerman off the Central California coast, before moving into ocean conservation with Greenpeace International and eventually co-founding the DSCC to fight destructive bottom trawling on seamounts. That history shapes...
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5,000 New Species Prove the "Ocean Desert" Deep Sea Mining Claim Is Wrong
How To Protect The Ocean
In September 2021, Time magazine profiled Gerard Barron, CEO of The Metals Company (TMC), and his push to mine the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a stretch of international seabed between Hawaii and Mexico. In that profile, Barron called the CCZ "the most desert-like place on the planet," arguing that mining the deep sea does less environmental harm than mining a rainforest because there's supposedly so little life down there to disturb. That single line has been repeated for years as justification for deep sea mining. Andrew puts it to the test. The science tells a very different story. A...
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The Gerard Barron Pattern: Why a CEO Who Watched One Deep-Sea Mining Company Collapse Is Trying Again
How To Protect The Ocean
Why would someone who watched one deep-sea mining company collapse go back and try it again? That's the question at the center of this episode, and it's not hypothetical. It happened, with the same industry, some of the same licenses, and the same person at the center of it: Gerard Barron, now CEO of The Metals Company (TMC), one of the most prominent and best-funded companies pushing to start commercial deep-sea mining today. This isn't framed as an accusation against Barron specifically. It's a documented sequence of decisions, and by the end, you can decide for yourself what the motive...
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Bottom Trawling on Seamounts: The Damage Nobody Sees
How To Protect The Ocean
Seamounts are underwater mountains that rise at least 1,000 meters from the seafloor without breaking the surface, and they punch far above their weight biologically. Topographic upwelling pulls cold, nutrient-rich water up their slopes, fueling plankton blooms that draw fish, sharks, seabirds, and marine mammals, while their rocky surfaces give slow-growing corals and sponges a rare hard place to root in an otherwise soft-sediment deep sea. Roughly one in five seamount species are endemic, found nowhere else on Earth, which is why scientists call them oases in the deep sea. That's exactly...
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From Shoveling Coral Overboard to Negotiating at the UN
How To Protect The Ocean
Before he ever sat across a table from UN delegates, Matthew Gianni spent 10 years working as a commercial fisherman up and down both US coasts. Gillnetting for Spanish and king mackerel in Florida. Bottom trawling off central California, New England, and Florida for sole, redfish, hake, sablefish, shrimp, and other groundfish. Hook-and-lining for salmon and albacore tuna in Oregon and California. Running pots for Dungeness crab and dredging for deep sea scallops on Georges Bank. In today's episode, I trace how that decade on deck, watching coral and glass sponges get shoveled back overboard...
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Blue Collar White Coat: Meet the People Behind Ocean Science
How To Protect The Ocean
Science communication has a blind spot: it keeps putting the same faces in front of the microphone. In this episode, Andrew talks with Amy Weldon, host and executive producer of the podcast Blue Collar White Coat, about why she built an entire show around the people science coverage usually skips. Amy spent 15 years in science communications, starting at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, and now uses that background to track down the electricians, dive supervisors, ship repair technicians, and life-support operators who keep ocean and space research running. The conversation covers why Amy...
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Why YouTube Might Be the Future of Ocean Science Communication
How To Protect The Ocean
YouTube has quietly become one of the best platforms for ocean science communication, and in this episode Andrew breaks down exactly why. Fresh off yesterday's 2,000-episode milestone and the new Pisces Oceans licensing agreement, Andrew explains why he's diving back into YouTube after stepping away last spring, including the launch of a brand new daily show, Ocean Decoded Live. Andrew walks through his own history with video, from the early days of Speak Up for Blue TV through burnout, a rebrand, and now a fresh start under Ocean Decoded. He breaks down why YouTube's search-driven discovery...
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Episode 2000: TV Offers, Job Offers, and a Major Announcement
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Today marks episode 2000 of How to Protect the Ocean, and Andrew is taking a break from the usual format to look back at how this show came to be. From an accidental start in 2010 to a name change driven by search engine optimization, to over 3 million downloads across 11 years, this episode traces the full arc of the podcast's history. Andrew also opens up about how podcasting reshaped his career. What started as a side project outside of work hours led to TV documentary appearances, podcast hosting offers including a multi-year run on the Toronto Zoo podcast, and eventually the job offer...
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The Power of Podcasting for Ocean Science Communication
How To Protect The Ocean
Podcasting has been part of Andrew Lewin's life for 11 years, and in this episode he explains why he thinks more people working in ocean science and conservation should be doing it too. He walks through what makes long-form audio and video different from the short clips discussed in yesterday's episode: the ability to sit with complex topics, tell a full story, and reach an audience that's multitasking, whether they're walking the dog, working out, or gardening while listening. Andrew gets specific about what podcasting actually requires. He covers how titles and the first several seconds of...
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Short-Form Content for Ocean Awareness: What Actually Works
How To Protect The Ocean
This week on the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, Andrew kicks off a science communication series exploring how ocean advocates can spread awareness across every major content format. Today's episode digs into short-form video: TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts, and what it actually takes to make original content work when you're used to talking for an hour, not ninety seconds. Andrew is candid about his own struggle with the format, since most of his short-form output today is repurposed podcast clips rather than content built for the platform from the ground up. The conversation...
info_outlineAndrew Lewinn discusses recent shark bite incidents and the media's portrayal of sharks. He dives into advice from experts and boat captains on shark safety and offers insights on decreasing the risk of shark encounters.
Tune in to learn more about shark myths, social media reactions, and ways to protect our oceans.
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Shark Attacks: Tragic Events Requiring Sensitivity
Shark attacks are undeniably tragic events that can have devastating consequences for the victims and their families. In a recent episode of the How to Protect the Ocean podcast, host Andrew Luan emphasized the importance of not sensationalizing these incidents and instead focusing on the individuals affected by them.
The episode highlighted recent shark bite incidents in Destin, Florida, where multiple individuals sustained major injuries. Luan expressed sympathy for the victims and their families, acknowledging the trauma and challenges they must be facing. It is crucial to remember that these individuals are not to blame for the attacks, and their well-being should be the primary concern.
While it is natural for news agencies and social media platforms to cover such events, it is essential to approach the coverage with sensitivity and empathy. Luan cautioned against perpetuating myths and misinformation about sharks, as this can lead to unnecessary fear and demonization of these creatures.
Dr. Gavin Naylor, an expert in shark research and the director of the Florida Program for Shark Research at the Florida Museum of Natural History, provided valuable insights into the factors that may contribute to shark attacks, such as environmental conditions and shark behavior. He also offered practical tips for beachgoers to reduce the risk of encountering sharks, emphasizing the importance of staying calm and taking precautionary measures.
In conclusion, while shark attacks are tragic and alarming, it is crucial to approach the topic with compassion and understanding. By focusing on the victims and their families, we can ensure that the human impact of these incidents is not overshadowed by sensationalized narratives. It is essential to promote awareness and education about shark behavior and conservation efforts to foster a better understanding of these magnificent creatures. Through accurate reporting and education, the public can develop a better appreciation for sharks and their vital role in marine ecosystems.