In the marine nature reserve Garajau off the coast of Madeira, Elvis swims. He is around 40 years old, weighs 70 kilos and is one of seven remaining fish of the grouper species in this particular area.
It’s a fish with attitude, to say the least.
In the marine nature reserve Garajau off the coast of Madeira, Elvis swims. He is around 40 years old, weighs 70 kilos and is one of seven remaining fish of the grouper species in this particular area.
It’s a fish with attitude, to say the least.
The shallow saltwater lagoon Mar Menor on the Spanish east coast is given legal protection, as if it were a human being. It gets, just like a human being, the right to exist, develop and be preserved - according to law. The Mar Menor is the first natural area in Europe to receive such protection
The Baltic Sea is becoming a hot water bath. It affects the fish more than we might understand. It is a slow process that can be difficult to see. But there is one place where, for a relatively short period of time, scientists have been able to see just that – what happens to the fish when the sea gets warmer. Right next to Forsmark's nuclear power plant in northern Uppland.
During the summer, there have been alarming reports from the Baltic Sea that the herring is running out. The cod is long gone. The party is over. Of all the world's fish stocks, 90% are fully exploited or threatened with collapse. The oceans are running dry, but there is a sea where there is enough fish for everyone, humans and fish, whales and birds. In northern Norway, the water is teeming with life.