By Tabitha Lipkin
You probably know that 71% of our planet is covered in water, or that an estimated 350 million jobs globally are linked to our oceans.
But lesser known facts about oceans include an estimation that one BILLION people in developing countries depend on fish as their primary source of protein, or that 90% of the world’s fisheries are categorized as either “fully exploited,” “overexploited,” or “depleted”.
When you read a headline about our oceans you are probably like me and get a little overwhelmed with what’s happening and it might feel hopeless at times. But what did Mr. Rogers say? “Look for the helpers”.
Let me introduce you to one of those helpers, Ernst van der Poll— working in Costa Rica to make not only Costa Rica better, but the world around it better as well.
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