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October 15, 2012

Ted Danson: Save the Oceans, Feed the World

In this new video actor Ted Danson talks about the founding of Oceana a decade ago and its growth in becoming the largest ocean-only conservation group in the world. Now, he says, Oceana’s focus is on saving our fisheries.

As he notes, a third of fish caught worldwide are discarded, never making it to the dinner table. It’s what is known in the industry as “bycatch” and it accounts for over 16 billion pounds of wasted catch each year. While the majority of the world’s fisheries are overexploited, Oceana believes that through science-based quotas, habitat protection and by stemming the outrageous waste of bycatch, the oceans can continue to be a major source of the world’s protein as world population approaches 9 billion people by the middle of the century.

“This is no longer about saving fish. It’s about feeding the world,” he says in the video.

Mr. Danson also offers some sound philosophical advice as well:

“Do not wait until ah, when I’ve made it I will then give back. Start behaving as if you have made it and start giving back now.”

Thanks to our friends at Nautica and GQ for the video!