Marine scientist and artist Ethan Estess dives into the dangers of overfishing top predators (sharks!) and the current state of Blue Fin Tuna, and then discusses his show-stopping design projects, including his Pipeline sculpture and Golf Ball Wave.
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Show Notes:
More on Ethan Estess: Learn more about Ethan's non-profit Countercurrent Check out our work with Fore The Waves at the Freshwater Pro presented by Outerknown and at The Ohana Festival
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This week's ocean news:
- Warming Waters, Moving Fish: How Climate Change Is Reshaping Iceland (New York Times)
- Coal Knew, Too (Huffington Post)
- OceanOptimism! Scientists spot critically endangered vaquita porpoises with babies (San Diego Union Tribune)
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