The Ocean Health Index is like the thermometer of the ocean. It will allow us to take the temperature to know what is going on at the global level, trying to integrate different impacts, including overfishing, invasive species, coastal development,… — Enric Sala Copy Share Image
When I was six, all I dreamt about was becoming a diver on Jacques Cousteau's boat, the famous Calypso. — Enric Sala Copy Share
In the Mediterranean of my childhood, there were no large groupers, sharks, or whales. All I saw was seaweed and a few fish, smaller… — Enric Sala Copy Share
I was studying the impacts of fishing on ocean life, while the places that I loved so much continued to decline: less and smaller… — Enric Sala Copy Share
What better way to learn about life in the ocean--and how we are changing it--than through stories of blind zombie worms, immortal jellyfish, and… — Enric Sala Copy Share
A marine ecologist is a scientist who studies the many species that live underwater and how they interact with each other and with humans. — Enric Sala Copy Share
Most of the reefs [around Christmas Island] are dead, most of the corals are dead, overgrown by algae, and most of the fish are… — Enric Sala Copy Share
Sometimes I think I don't need a vacation because I do what I like to do. I am very fortunate! — Enric Sala Copy Share
When I was a kid, Jacques Cousteau was my hero and the person who inspired me to become an underwater explorer. I have many… — Enric Sala Copy Share
What we have now - a world without [marine] reserves - is like a debit account where we withdraw all the time and we… — Enric Sala Copy Share
Fish banks are areas we set aside without fishing, reserves where we allow marine life to come back. — Enric Sala Copy Share
I have touched coral, and it feels hard like a rock, with a little slimy thing on top of it. But it is better… — Enric Sala Copy Share
I dream of diving in two places where I have not been yet. One is Antarctica, because of its crystal clear waters and amazing… — Enric Sala Copy Share
The ocean is like a checking account where everybody withdraws but nobody makes a deposit. This is what's happening because of overfishing. — Enric Sala Copy Share
The Ocean Health Index is like the thermometer of the ocean. It will allow us to take the temperature to know what is going… — Enric Sala Copy Share
