Supporter

Bianca Piccillo & Mark Usewicz

Founder, Mermaid's Garden Sustainable Seafood

‘As eaters, many things determine what we eat.  We want food that is delicious.  We want food that is safe—for our bodies and for the environment.  Increasingly, we want to know the provenance of our food, and its path from that source to our plates.  If you work with food, you want this not just for yourself, but for your customers as well. If you work with seafood, all of these desires become of vital importance, as the health of our business and coastal communities is tied to the health of our water based planet. Shared ocean planning supports our endeavors as business people, citizens and happy eaters.’

 

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Why We Need Ocean Planning

The ocean and coasts are active places, and we’re putting more demands on them every day. Think about it: traditional uses such as fishing, boating, shipping, recreation, and tourism are all changing and expanding, and at the same time we’re pioneering new industries alongside them like wind energy and sand mining. Ocean planning is about thinking ahead and planning for how to make it all work. Otherwise, we put the ocean’s vast, yet fragile, resources at risk. Voluntary ocean planning allows us to coordinate all these uses in a way that benefits our economy, our communities, and ocean health. Ocean planning is a science-based and data-driven process that provides a tool for people and government to work together, share information and solve problems in a way that works for everyone. Ocean planning helps to identify and resolve potential conflicts early on, helping decision makers and stakeholders in both the private and public sectors do their jobs better. This creates better outcomes for everyone, supporting a healthy ocean and vibrant economy

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