Sea rewilding

Sea otters are a keystone species needed to control the population of sea urchins which makes their reintroduction to the Pacific coast of Canada a successful case of rewilding.[1]

Sea rewilding (also known as marine rewilding) is an area of environmental conservation activity which focuses on rewilding, restoring ocean life and returning seas to a more natural state. Sea rewilding projects operate around the world, working to repopulate a wide range of organisms, including giant clams, sharks, skates, sea sturgeons, and many other species.[2] Rewilding marine and coastal ecosystems offer potential ways to mitigate climate change and sequester carbon.[3][4] Sea rewilding projects are currently less common than those focusing on rewilding land, and seas are under increasing stress from the blue economy – commercial activities which further stress the marine environment.[5] Rewilding projects held near coastal communities can economically benefit local businesses as well as individuals and communities a whole.[6]

  1. ^ Gregr, Edward (7 July 2021). "Sea otters: how welcome should a recovering top predator be?". TheScienceBreaker. 07 (3). doi:10.25250/thescbr.brk563. ISSN 2571-9262. S2CID 237986623.
  2. ^ "A drop in the ocean: rewilding the seas". the Guardian. 4 July 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Reports". Blue Marine Foundation. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ "COP 26: Ocean action is climate action and the time to act is now!". Seas at Risk. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Ocean protection and Marine Directive review: past present future. Interview with Monica Verbeek, Executive Director of Seas At Risk". Seas at Risk. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Marine Ecosystem Rewilding: The Missing Link to Our Climate Strategy".