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A review by intertidalkendy
What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World's Ocean by Helen Scales
medium-paced
4.5
I received a free ARC via NetGalley for this book. Thank you to NetGalley, publisher and author!
Another fantastic book from Helen Scales! “What the Wild Sea Can Be” lays out a compelling exploration of the ocean's past, present, and future. The book takes readers through the ancient ocean, extinction events, and the profound changes the ocean is undergoing in the Anthropocene era.
Highlighting issues like invasive species, bird flu, deep sea mining, unsustainable fisheries, climate change, and more, Scales highlights the plethora of threats impacting marine life (& all of our lives subsequently), as well as stories of hope and positive change.
Helen Scales also evaluates and notes the challenges and potential of Marine Protected Areas.
When sharing solutions and best actions to help the ocean, the book pushes how systemic change will be the most impactful, by holding polluters accountable and advocating for a plastics treaty, to highlighting effective marine management and policy changes that can help protect ecosystems.
“What the Wild Sea Can Be” is a thought-provoking and informative read that is a warning and a call to action. The book provides readers with a deep understanding of the ocean's complexities and the urgent need to protect the sea. I think anyone interested in marine biology, conservation, and the future of our planet's oceans would benefit from reading this book!
Another fantastic book from Helen Scales! “What the Wild Sea Can Be” lays out a compelling exploration of the ocean's past, present, and future. The book takes readers through the ancient ocean, extinction events, and the profound changes the ocean is undergoing in the Anthropocene era.
Highlighting issues like invasive species, bird flu, deep sea mining, unsustainable fisheries, climate change, and more, Scales highlights the plethora of threats impacting marine life (& all of our lives subsequently), as well as stories of hope and positive change.
Helen Scales also evaluates and notes the challenges and potential of Marine Protected Areas.
When sharing solutions and best actions to help the ocean, the book pushes how systemic change will be the most impactful, by holding polluters accountable and advocating for a plastics treaty, to highlighting effective marine management and policy changes that can help protect ecosystems.
“What the Wild Sea Can Be” is a thought-provoking and informative read that is a warning and a call to action. The book provides readers with a deep understanding of the ocean's complexities and the urgent need to protect the sea. I think anyone interested in marine biology, conservation, and the future of our planet's oceans would benefit from reading this book!