00:00We're always focused on the bad news.
00:02It's nice to be able to find good news every once in a while when we talk about the ocean.
00:23So last year, the Biden administration recently restored
00:27the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument.
00:30So this is a large area in the North Atlantic that's home to a variety of corals
00:36and just really rich deep-sea ecosystem.
00:38Research has shown that we need at least 30% of the ocean to be medically protected by 2030
00:43in order to stop climate change and to address marine biodiversity loss.
00:48And so when we have these marine protected areas,
00:51these can be really effective tools for actually getting us to that sustainable future that we need.
00:58For today, the great news is that we can build a whole economy about living and thriving ocean,
01:06moving away from the extractive view of the ocean out of nature to a regenerative view of nature.
01:13And this is all new because the science is new.
01:15Science now is telling us how valuable is the ocean as a living and thriving system.
01:21Cities around the world are waking up to the protective benefits of ocean and sea infrastructure.
01:27A great example of sustainable coastal adaptation is happening right here in New York City.
01:33I'm involved in leading a project called Living Breakwaters,
01:37which is an over-one-mile necklace of breakwaters that is seeded with oysters,
01:43that brings educators to the shoreline,
01:45that reduces waves, reduces erosion, really brings a healthier ecosystem
01:50and more fun and social life back to the shoreline.
01:58One of the biggest issues with the deep sea is that it's hard to access,
02:02which means that a lot of the time the research being conducted has been done by higher income countries.
02:09So countries like the Seychelles, where I'm from, has been on the back end of being able to access the deep ocean.
02:17One of the best pieces of news to me is the fact that there are so many collaborators around the world
02:25working to be able to create technology that is accessible for everybody.
02:29And through partnerships we're able to democratize our deep ocean ecosystem
02:35Through partnerships we're able to democratize our deep ocean.
02:39If we can unlock new resources to allow people from coastal areas to do research within their own waters,
02:48that's when we will really see revitalization of our ocean.
02:52These few years, that was very warm in the water temperature,
02:57then it is very difficult for seaweed to survive.
03:01But this year, lots of fish are really pleased of the big harvest.
03:07So this is the current big news for us.
03:12Especially for the Japanese food culture, we consume a lot of various seafood.
03:19From nori, kombu, wakame, hijiki, and a lot more.
03:24So it is crucial to sustain our food culture and our lifestyle.
03:29In the global point of view, seaweed of course is very important and crucial for absorbing the carbon.
03:39As a carbon sink crucial for our life and for the planet.
03:50There are methods pioneered by scientists around the world,
03:54where we can grow corals up to 50 times faster, so months instead of decades.
03:58Where we can strengthen their resilience against things that are killing them like warming and acidifying oceans.
04:03And where we can see the populations of marine life, the beautiful colors and dazzling shapes,
04:09rebounding as we plant corals and restore their health.
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