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Is it possible to keep this place a secret or now does that mean humans will somehow intervene and ruin things? I feel like when these sensitive things such as
by boringg 3y ago
Is it possible to keep this place a secret or now does that mean humans will somehow intervene and ruin things? I feel like when these sensitive things such as this are discovered it's almost better to keep it a secret - though we (general public) would be robbed of the marvel of these creatures. I understand its deep but I can't help thinking this will get exploited in some way. Hope not
- tetris11 3y agoI understand the pessimism especially in regards to human-marine relations, but I can't see droves of tourists being shipped out to witness something happening deep underwater.
- boringg 3y agoNot tourists but some other way in which humans somehow negatively impact it. I agree pessimistic - though over our history we haven't been great preservationists, it's not our natural playbook :) .
- optimalsolver 3y agoTell that to Stockton Rush's ghost.
- foobiekr 3y agoIt’s Chinese fishing that is the concern.
- dron57 3y agoChinese fishing near Costa Rica? Way to defect blame from Westerners. I guarantee you we're capable of overfishing, oil spills and other environmental disasters all by ourselves.
- boringg 3y agoI don't think you've been paying much attention to the seas my friend.
- foobiekr 3y agoChina has fishing fleets all over the world, and the pacific coast of south and central America in particular: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/26/world/asia/china-fishing-south-america.html#:~:text=Over%20the%20last%20two%20decades,fleets%20near%20their%20own%20waters https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/09/26/world/asia/ch....
- lukas099 3y agoIt is also possible for ecotourism to be a net good for biodiversity. See Costa Rica for instance.