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TED Talks Science and Medicine

How a handful of fishing villages sparked a marine conservation revolution | Alasdair Harris

TED Talks Science and Medicine

TED

Creativity, Ted, Tedtalks, Inspiration, Education, Technology, Entertainment, Science, Ted Talks, Science & Medicine, Design, Tech Demo

4.2833 Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2019

⏱️ ? minutes

Summary

We need a radically new approach to ocean conservation, says marine biologist and TED Fellow Alasdair Harris. In a visionary talk, he lays out a surprising solution to the problem of overfishing that could both revive marine life and rebuild local fisheries -- all by taking less from the ocean. "When we design it right, marine conservation reaps dividends that go far beyond protecting nature," he says.

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