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Ending overfishing, shifting to low impact fisheries and recovering marine megafauna such as whales, restores biodiversity and the ecosystems they rely on, enhancing the climate resilience of the ocean. Healthy abundant marine biomass will also result in reductions in CO2 emissions from fishing fleets.
Speakers:​
Rebecca Hubbard, Our Fish​
Dr Rashid Sumaila, University of British Columbia​
Astrid Fuchs, Whale and Dolphin Conservation​
Melanie Virtue, Convention on Migratory Species​
Clara Johnston, Marine Conservation Society​
Julika Tribukait, World Wild Fund for Nature​