1. At one end of the Indian Ocean, Tuna Limited processing plant cranes offload nets full of frozen tuna from huge international fishing boats while at the other end of the planet, it makes 5,000 cans.
2. 86% of dolphins and whales are threatened by fishing nets.
3. The Ocean Policy Task Force was formed and it's accelerating a planning process for our ocean and coasts, so it’s up to us to make sure these plans maintain, protect, revive and restore the health of the sea.
4. Killer whales are among the most imperiled wildlife in the Hawaiian Islands with only 120 of them alive today.
5. 9 out of 10 toothed whales, including dolphins and porpoises, are threatened by entanglement and drowning from large-scale fishing operations equipment, like gillnets, traps, longlines, and trawls.
6. Eating dogs and cats, which is an age-old delicacy in China, could soon be against the law.
7. New research has been made possible by the development of state-of-the-art treatment and care facilities and the provision of research funding for oiled otters, seabirds, and other animals.
8. Despite all we have learned about caring for oiled otters, spilled oil will continue to have long term consequences for wildlife.
9. Once in the food chain, oil can debilitate marine life for many years, slowing natural population recovery to a greater degree than previously estimated.
10. Recent advancements in treating oiled otters is all the more crucial for long-term survival of the species.
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