Fishing Quotes by Sylvia Earle

What we once used as weapons of war, we now use as weapons against fish.

— Sylvia Earle

The end of commercial fishing is predicted long before the middle of the 21st century.

— Sylvia Earle

Since I began exploring the ocean in the 1950s, 90 percent of the big fish have been stripped away. Tuna, sharks, swordfish,…

— Sylvia Earle

Nothing has prepared sharks, squid, krill and other sea creatures for industrial-scale extraction that destroys entire ecosystems while targeting a few species.

— Sylvia Earle

By the end of the 20th century, up to 90 percent of the sharks, tuna, swordfish, marlins, groupers, turtles, whales, and many…

— Sylvia Earle

We still have 10 percent of the sharks. We still have half of the coral reefs. However, if we wait another 50…

— Sylvia Earle

People still do not understand that a live fish is more valuable than a dead one, and that destructive fishing techniques are…

— Sylvia Earle

There is this sweet spot in time when we have an opportunity to stop killing sharks and tunas and swordfish and other…

— Sylvia Earle

Bottom trawling is a ghastly process that brings untold damage to sea beds that support ocean life. It's akin to using a…

— Sylvia Earle

There are now more than 4,000 places in the sea around the world that have some kind of protection. The bad news:…

— Sylvia Earle

It's mainly the high-end luxury market now that drives much of the fishing in the sea. It's not feeding the starving millions.…

— Sylvia Earle

I'm not against extracting a modest amount of wildlife out of the ocean for human consumption, but I am really concerned about…

— Sylvia Earle