If the current trends of fishing continue, we’ll have virtually empty oceans, no aquatic life, and then we all will disappear too. The oceans are the way they are because you are the way you are. If fish are disappearing from the oceans, they are landing in our homes. And if you want to bring a change in the condition of the oceans, you will have to bring a change in your own condition.
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Questioner: Pranam, Acharya Ji. I’m Atul Kulkarni, I’m M.Sc. Physics student here in IIT Patna, and first of all, thank you very much for accepting our invitation. Sir, my question is a little contextual, so I’ll read it out if you allow me.
Acharya Prashant: In context of?
Questioner: Contextual questions so I’ll read it out for you. I have recently watched a Netflix documentary on overfishing in the ocean called “Seaspiracy,” which claims, and I quote, “If current fishing trend continues, then we will see virtually empty oceans by the year 2048. And if all aquatic animals vanish, then we will vanish too.” So, I got goosebumps when I heard this phrase, and I have two questions.
Why does any person in power or position, be it from the government, or media, or anyone in general, not even, speaking about this human activity, which is gradually leading us to sixth mass extinction? And second is that what apart from spreading awareness, we can do, as individuals, to stop this exploitation? Thank you.
