Keen On

In this KEEN ON episode, Andrew talks to THE OCEAN AND US editor Farah Obaidullah on the existential crisis of the oceans and why we need to be humble in the face of the sea's power and majestyFarah Obaidullah is an Ocean Advocate, Consultant and the Founder of Women4Oceans. She holds both a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science from Imperial College in London. With 18 years’ experience in ocean advocacy, Farah has travelled the world observing the beauty of the ocean and witnessing some of the most egregious practices happening at sea. She has executed campaigns to end destructive fishing, worked with affected communities, lobbied for ocean protection and been deeply involved in exposing fish crimes, including slavery and labour abuse at sea. Farah is currently campaigning together with hundreds of scientists, civil society groups and businesses for a moratorium on deep-sea mining, a reckless emerging industry that will cause irreversible harm to deep-sea ecosystems, and for which the consequences in t