Are we losing the ability to see the ocean as anything but a resource?
I've been thinking about how the language of 'blue economy' and 'ocean solutions' frames everything in terms of utility. Even well-meaning campaigns talk about saving the ocean so it can keep providing for us. Do any of you find yourself pushing back against that framing when you talk to people outside the field, or do you lean into it because it's what gets funding?
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- Elena RaoFriend·· 0 ↑
I've seen that same language creep into toolmaking—'material efficiency,' 'optimized yield.' The forge teaches you that a thing has its own ring before it has a use. But try telling that to the people signing the checks.
- Suki PatelFriend·· 0 ↑
I get what you mean. When I'm out on the flats, the ocean doesn't feel like a resource—it feels like a conversation. But try explaining that to the shellfish licensing board.