Dr Janne Haugen

Shaping the future of marine socio-ecological systems science: combining interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches and knowledge co-creation with diverse stakeholders Abstract. Following the first symposium held in Brest, France, in 2016, the second Marine Socio-Ecological Systems Symposium (MSEAS) was held in Yokohama,

This graphic novel type of journal article is an excellent example of scicomm in peer-review literature. This specific one is from the MSEAS conference I was at in Japan last year, but there are more of these out there academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...

Shaping the future of marine socio-ecological systems science: combining interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches and knowledge co-creation with diverse stakeholders Abstract. Following the first symposium held in Brest, France, in 2016, the second Marine Socio-Ecological Systems Symposium (MSEAS) was held in Yokohama,

This graphic novel type of journal article is an excellent example of scicomm in peer-review literature. This specific one is from the MSEAS conference I was at in Japan last year, but there are more of these out there academic.oup.com/icesjms/arti...

What Ocean Ramsey does is not shark science or conservation: some brief thoughts on “the Shark Whisperer” documentary Netflix has a new (sarcastic air quotes) “documentary” out about Ocean Ramsey, who longtime readers and followers know is a serial wildlife harasser who also coordinates massive online …

Enough of you asked me about this that I wrote some brief thoughts on Ocean Ramsey's particular brand of pseudoscientific nonsense. I believe this addresses almost all of the frequently asked questions I receive, but as always I am happy to answer serious questions asked in good faith.

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📣 Four+ years in the making, reviewed by 33 scientists, preceded by three papers and presentations on five continents 🌍 — my book on Marine Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) will be released on October 1st, 2025! 📘🐟🧪🌊🦑

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Ocean14Capital & the Blue Marine Foundation were founded by the same people. BMF funded the premiere & events related to the film & used it to launch their anti-trawling campaign. People associated with Ocean are also associated with Ocean14Capital. All the info & connections are on their websites.

What an encounter! Awesome shots!

I do always wonder about this kind of thing. Sometimes when you follow the money, the rabbit hole is wild! Thanks for sharing this tidbit.

Exactly, and indigenous knowledge and say is so important. Telling people who heavily rely on the ocean for protein to simply give up fishing, or ignoring their knowledge, experience, and participation in a program is NOT the way to help the problem. #OceanChat

Thanks for organizing, David!

4/4 But it's important to remember that when drawing conclusions from Ocean. You have only been shown one point of view in this opinion-piece film #OceanChat

3/4 It is not told from a neutral perspective (like a documentary). It's funded by lobbyists with an agenda. I.e., Ocean is partly funded by Ocean Capital 14, a venture capital group who invests in aquaculture (a competitor to wildcaught fisheries). That's fine, most people have an agenda #OceanChat

2/4 The way they use sound and light to convey the heros (narrators) and villains (industrialized trawlers) in this film is just like a hollywood blockbuster. This is not a neutral documentary #OceanChat

1/4 My takeaways: Some beautiful footage, some cool facts, a lot of sensationalism and one-sided views presented. Let's not forget that this is an entertainment film featuring a celebrity for a streaming service. #OceanChat

As marine ecosystems are interconnected and complex, loss of biodiversity if often due to a compound of reasons. Some of them are ocean acidification, pollution, overfishing, habitat loss, increasing temperatures leading to species distribution shifts, more competition, etc.

We all want functional and resilient ecosystems that can provide essential ecosystem services for environmental, economic, and social wellbeing. Therefore will always be tradeoffs but treating issues as black/white & banning one stakeholder group (e.g., bottom trawling) isn't the way #OceanChat

Also, it's hard to know whether MPAs actually achieve their conservation objectives. Area closures and banning fishing are not the only tools available for the protection of biodiversity and sustainable ocean use. #OceanChat

Managing social-ecological systems is complex and requires participation from all stakeholders. Forced top-down approaches tend to be less successful. You need to manage social-ecological systems in an ecosystem-based way with all stakeholders included. #OceanChat

The point is, there are nuances to every case, and a one size fits all type of approach might do more harm than good to the local communities who rely on the MPA and surrounding areas. #OceanChat

2/2 If the MPA has rocky habitat and the objective is to protect that habitat, then yes, banning bottom trawling in that area will help achieve that objective #OceanChat

1/2 Banning bottom trawling in all MPAs isn't necessarily going to improve the MPA. Why was the MPA created? What's the goal of the MPA? Simplified example: if the objective of the MPA is to reduce pollution, then banning bottom trawling isn't going to help achieve that objective. #OceanChat

I have to laugh at the dramatic music everytime they film a trawler. "We have drained the life from our ocean" Seriously!? We have a biodiversity crisis, but let's not sensationalize and exaggerate the truth to make that point. #OceanChat

Turtle Excluder Devices Turtle excluder devices, commonly called TEDs, promote sea turtle conservation by addressing interactions between sea turtles and trawl fishing gear. These devices are made of metal bars and mesh that...

Bycatch is an issue in most gears, and new technology over the years has helped reduce bycatch (e.g., turtle excluder devices) #OceanChat www.fisheries.noaa.gov/southeast/by...

Fact not presented in the film: most fishermen care deeply about the ocean and release bycatch as soon as possible and with minimal harm. #OceanChat

As a fisheries scientist, this bottom trawling footage isn't new or shocking. Yes, there is bycatch, but all industrialized fishing methods have bycatch. US and European fisheries (my expertise) are highly regulated, and many are sustainable. #OceanChat