Matt Watson is Senior Fisheries Program Manager, Asia Pacific for the Marine Stewardship Council - an international non-profit on a mission to end overfishing, setting standards for sustainable fishing. Hosted by Brad (a long-time vegan), this is a compelling, raw, but respectfully transparent chat - covering a range of topics including how MSC defines "sustainable seafood" and augments better practice in fisheries - along with a discussion on the key challenges, scientific uncertainties, krill fishing in Antarctica, and future of the seafood industry.

Useful links:

• Matt on LinkedIn (here)
• MSC home page (here)
• MSC on Forced & child labour (here)
• MSC standards & certification (here)
• The MSC Fisheries Standard (here)
• Reuters article "One-third of world fish catch used for animal feed" (here)
• Previous Ocean Protect Podcast “The sustainability of seafood with MSC's Dr Adrian Gutteridge” (March 2020, here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Jeff Hansen, Managing Director of Sea Shepherd Australia and a Global Director of Sea Shepherd, returns for his third appearance on the Ocean Protect Podcast. This time, Brad and Jeff chat on board Sea Shepherd’s Allankay, as it was sailing up the east coast of Australia from Antarctica. We talk about Sea Shepherd’s Antarctica campaign targeting the krill fishing fleet, and the human spirit putting wind in the sails of Sea Shepherd’s amazing work.

Useful links:

• https://www.seashepherd.org.au/
• Jeff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-hansen-521b42a
• Sea Shepherd Operation Antarctic Defence: https://www.seashepherd.org.au/our-campaigns/antarctica-defense/
• Previous Ocean Protect Podcast “Jeff Hansen on direct action” (November 2021, here)
• Previous Ocean Protect Podcast “Jeff Hansen on protecting the most spectacular show on earth with Sea Shepherd” (November 2021, here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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Anirban Ghose is Head of Microfactories at SMaRT Centre UNSW Sydney. In this fascinating chat, Anirban explains what microfactories are, what they're already doing, and their potential role in driving change in recycled material innovation to have massive positive economic, environmental, and social impacts. Anirban also gives an insight into some of the SMaRT Centre's analysis of the pollution captured in Ocean Protect's stormwater treatment assets.

Useful links:

• Anirban on Linkedin (here)
• Anirban's details at SMaRT Centre UNSW Sydney (here)
• https://www.smart.unsw.edu.au/
• Previous podcast episode “Professor Veena Sahajwalla is redefining 'waste'” (February 2023) (here)

For further information about Ocean Protect, check us out at www.oceanprotect.com.au

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