Here is an article putting back in context the method they used to count species: https://www.levif.be/actualite/environnement/quand-le-commandant-cousteau-fai

Here is an article putting back in context the method they used to count species: https://www.levif.be/actualite/environnement/quand-le-commandant-cousteau-faisait-chier-toute-la-faune-marine/article-normal-404393.html?cookie_check=1598484039 https://www.levif.be/actualite/environnement/quand-le-comman... Nowadays scientists use poison instead of dynamite, is it better? That shows you these methods have strong rationales, even if they seem stupid at first. And at the time the Sea was still a big unknown, Cousteau greatly contributed to open this unread book. So you see, you do not have to feel compelled to destroy him and his work.