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Magazine SUMMER 2018 OCEANA.ORG Katharine McPhee helps to raise $1.3 million for Oceana at annual SeaChange gala ©Tom Vickers Q&A with The Tide Turns “Twilight Zone” Reefs Earn Patti Harris on Trawling a Conservation Spotlight Why Bloomberg Philanthropies is How Oceana protected 275,000 In the Philippines and beyond, investing in vibrant oceans square miles of deep-sea habitats new protections for deep-dwelling off the U.S. West Coast tropical corals Board of Directors Ocean Council Oceana Staff Simon Sidamon-Eristoff, Chair Susan Rockefeller, Chair Chief Executive Officer Valarie Van Cleave, Vice Chair Kelly T. Hallman, Vice Chair Andrew Sharpless María Eugenia Girón, Treasurer Dede McMahon, Vice Chair President Violaine Bernbach Jim Simon James Sandler, Secretary Carolyn Marks Blackwood Keith Addis, President Keely and Pierce Brosnan Chief Scientist & Strategy Officer Gaz Alazraki Deborah Buck Michael Hirshfield, Ph.D. Monique Bär Richard M. Burnes, Jr. Chief Policy Officer, North America Herbert M. Bedolfe, III Amy and Gary Churgin Jacqueline Savitz Vin Cipolla Ted Danson Barbara Cohn Senior Vice President & Sydney Davis Ann Colley Executive Director, Europe César Gaviria Andrew Davis Lasse Gustavsson Loic Gouzer Sydney Davis Senior Vice President, Jena King Michael Dershewitz Strategic Marketing & Communications Edward Dolman Matthew Littlejohn Sara Lowell Barbara Ettinger and Sven Huseby Stephen P. McAllister Vice President, Belize Lise Evans Janelle Chanona Dr. Daniel Pauly Christina Falco and Michael Frumkin Dr. Kristian Parker Kay Fernandez Executive Director, Oceana Canada Joshua Laughren David Rockefeller, Jr. Joanna and Brian Fisher Kelsey Grammer Susan Rockefeller Vice President, Peru Carolyn Groobey Patricia Majluf, Ph.D. Heather Stevens Marjorie Harris Dr. Rashid Sumaila Julie Hill Vice President, Chile Liesbeth van der Meer Diana Thomson Carey Hotchkis Sam Waterston Hardy Jones Vice President, Philippines Angela and J. Stephen Kilcullen Gloria Estenzo Ramos, J.D. Jean Weiss Arlene and Robert Kogod Vice President, Brazil Slane Holland Lightburne Ademilson Zamboni, Ph.D. Ann Luskey Willa and Ted Lutz Vice President, Development Editorial Staff Tiffany Moller Nancy Golden Editor Aaron Peirsol Chief Financial Officer Nicole Polizois Allison Guy Christopher Sharkey Perri and Mario Procida Lori and John Reinsberg Chief of Staff Designer David Rockefeller, Jr. Leslie Jones Karen Radewald Anne Alexander Rowley Deputy Vice President, U.S. Pacific Eve Kornyei Ruffato Susan Murray Contributing Writer Andrew Sabin Amy McDermott Jennifer Small and Adam Wolfensohn Danielle Steakley Sutton Stracke Julie Tauber McMahon Mia Thompson Dr. David Treadway Susan Trees Toby Usnik Jennifer Schwab Wangers David Max Williamson Raoul Witteveen Please Recycle. Oceana is published by Oceana Inc. 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For our full privacy policy, please visit Oceana.org/privacypolicy. 2 Features Departments 5 / CEO note In a sweltering summer, hope — and setbacks — for our oceans 6 / For the win Responsible regulations for Brazil’s mullet, Patagonian protections and more 8 / News & notes Why vessels “go dark” at sea, Europe’s plastic pollution problem and more 275,000 square miles of U.S. 10/ Q&A West Coast habitat safeguarded 12 Patti Harris on Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Vibrant Oceans Initiative 12/ The tide turns on trawling How Oceana protected 275,000 square miles of deep-sea habitat 18/ Deep reefs rising “Twilight zone” reefs are bigger and more vital than ever expected 27/ Oceana victories A timeline of success Protecting “twilight zone” 28/ Supporter spotlight coral reefs 18 Jim and Susan Rothwell, and Kira Cahill and Olivia Dahan 30/ Ask Dr. Pauly To help you navigate Oceana’s work, we’re What are stock assessments? introducing icons for our five major campaigns. Look for them throughout the magazine to learn more about what Oceana focuses on. 32/ Events SeaChange and Rock Under the Stars Curb Protect Pollution Habitat 36/ Fin win Mackerel makes a comeback Stop Increase Overfishing Transparency 38/ Parting shot Reduce Belize’s barrier reef delisted from World Bycatch Heritage in Danger Your support would be fin-tastic. Please Give Generously Today Your contribution will help ensure our oceans are vibrant and sustainable. Help us save the oceans and feed the world. Call us today at (202) 833-3900, email us at [email protected], visit www.oceana.org/give or use the envelope provided in this magazine to make a donation. Oceana is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization and contributions are tax- deductible to the fullest extent of the law. 4 ©Ethan Daniels/Shutterstock Note ©Wollertz/Shutterstock These temperature changes have Dean Barrow recognized our been dramatic this summer. Here contribution in a formal ceremony are just a few of the records that thanking our leader, Janelle Chanona. had been set as of late July: “I pay full tribute to Oceana in Belize’s mobilization of citizens to persuade • On July 23, Japan recorded its and to push Government to go highest temperature ever: 41 C further, I immediately concede, than (106 F) perhaps might have been our original • Ouargla, Algeria, reached 51 contemplation,” he said. C (124 F) on July 5, Africa’s Recently, when I was speaking highest-ever confirmed Unfortunately, the leaders of the about how Oceana’s policy wins will temperature United States — both President Trump make the oceans more abundant • On June 28, Quriyat, Oman, set and his allies in Congress — have not and able to feed a growing the world record for the hottest shown the same wisdom in protecting population, someone asked what nighttime low: 43 C (109 F) the American ocean. They are initiating protecting “Carl” had to do with • Amsterdam and Rotterdam formal procedures to lease the entire that. Momentarily confused, I recorded their hottest east and west coasts to ocean oil realized that my Philadelphia roots temperatures ever on July 30, drillers. And, at the very moment that had revealed themselves in my 35 C (95 F) and 97 F (36 C), climate change threatens to drive pronunciation of the word for the respectively more and more species to the brink small animal that builds reefs. • The Swedish village of of extinction, they have introduced Kvikkjokk, north of the Arctic legislation to gut the Endangered Coral reefs are dying around Circle, hit an all-time high of 33 Species Act. the world. In 2016 and 2017, C (91 F) underwater heat waves killed • Montreal sweltered under The Eastern Pacific gray whale and off one-third of Australia’s Great 37-degree (98-degree) heat on the bald eagle are two creatures that Barrier Reef — a decline so abrupt July 2, its warmest day on record are now out of danger thanks to the it left scientists stunned. Reefs • Cities across Texas withered Endangered Species Act. This is a law are threatened by warmer oceans, under all-time highs on July 24, that works. It protects life. And we overfishing, pollution and changes with Waco hitting 46 C (114 F) need it now more than ever. in ocean chemistry that make seawater more acidic. Republican leaders in Congress argue Forty percent of the Mesoamerican that the law’s longstanding protections The second-largest reef in the Reef is in Belizean waters. Belize is against extinction unreasonably world is the Mesoamerican Reef, proud of its reef, which is essential restrict economic development. Yet the located off the coasts of Belize, to the more than 30 percent of its U.S. is now at virtual full employment, Mexico and Honduras. Belize’s economy that relies on tourism and and the stock market regularly portion of the reef is home to fishing. To help protect this globally breaches its all-time highs. seven UNESCO World Heritage recognized resource, Belize banned sites, including the famous Great bottom trawling in 2010 and all Facts and science are the essence Blue Hole, a collapsed submarine offshore oil drilling in 2017. The of good policy. Belizean leaders cave. The United Nations declared world noticed. In June, the United have demonstrated how that gets this network of marine reserves Nations formally upgraded the done. Sadly, American leaders are endangered in 2009. status of the Belize World Heritage demonstrating the reverse. Site. It is no longer endangered. By itself, Belize cannot protect For the oceans, its reef from every threat it faces. Oceana fought for the policy Hotter and acidifying oceans are a changes that will give the reef result of rising atmospheric CO2, a chance to survive the coming Andrew Sharpless released worldwide by unmanaged decades. Belizean Prime Minister burning of fossil fuels. CEO, Oceana 5 SUMMER 2018 | Oceana.org For The Win Canary rockfish will benefit from new ©Oceana U.S. West Coast habitat protections. Tainha, a fish vital for food and income in southern Vast marine habitats off U.S. West Coast now off- Brazil, gains its first-ever catch quota limits to destructive fishing If you ever chow down on tainha na taquara — In April, the Pacific Fishery Management mullet roasted in bamboo — you might have Council unanimously voted to protect more a dolphin to thank. In Santa Catarina, a state in the than 363,000 square kilometers (140,000 square south of Brazil, bottlenose dolphins and fishermen miles) of seafloor habitats off California, Oregon cooperate to corral and catch mullet.