14 DAY TRIAL // On March 31, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change published a new report saying that human society and the natural world were already experiencing the effects of climate change, and that things would only get worse in the years to come.
What sparked Greenpeace’s interest were claims that, thanks to climate change and other phenomena including rising sea levels and ocean acidification, fish fillets might soon be rather difficult to come by.
As the organization details in a blogpost, this is because changes in the make-up of marine ecosystems, together with human activities such as overfishing, will reshape aquatic wildlife.
The good news is that, although fish for human consumption could one day become a distant memory, there is something that could easily and successfully replace them. According to Greenpeace, this something is jellyfish.
Writing on its website, the organization says that, this April 1, some really lucky folks were approached by scientist Jennifer Jacquet and her students at New York University and asked to try jelly-burgers. The jelly-burgers tasting session was even caught on camera, and the video is available below.
Before anyone starts thinking that members and supporters of this organization actually took the time to cook jellyfish and serve them to people who they chanced to stumble upon while on the street, it must be said that this little piece of news is nothing but an April Fools prank.
Still, Greenpeace wishes to stress the fact that, unless we start taking better care of our oceans sooner rather than later, it might be only a matter of time until human society is left with no choice except actually begin feasting on jellyfish turned into burgers, tacos and whatnot.
“It's April fool's day but jelly-burgers might not be a product of our imagination for long. As scientists like Daniel Pauly and Jennifer Jacquet warn, if overfishing and ocean destruction continue at the current rate jellyfish might soon be some of the few creatures still thriving in our oceans!” the organization writes.
Furthermore, “The message is simple: we need governments to establish ocean sanctuaries and ensure fishing is carried out sustainably or the oceans will turn into a warm jelly-soup – which I bet tastes even worse than a jelly-burger.”
Looking to make sure that high officials worldwide do the right thing and move to protect our planet's seas and oceans, the organization has launched an online global petition demanding that the United Nations set up more sanctuaries.
“Our oceans need your help against the destructive forces of overfishing, mining, drilling, pollution and climate change. A global network of ocean sanctuaries will breath life back into our oceans, creating a safe haven for ocean creatures,” this petition reads.
Besides, Greenpeace members from South America, South East Asia and Europe are expected to crash a United Nations meeting later this week. They will do so in order to make sure that governments understand that marine ecosystems are in dire need of protection, and that it is up to them to make sure that they get it.
