Underwater explorers, photographers and cinematographers encounter ghost gear and other ocean plastic pollution, but solutions are at hand.
series on Disney+, unspooling this Friday, September 8. Since part of the new series takes place in the ocean, now would be a good time to catch up on ocean plastic pollution.had a chance to ask Mr. Gregory about his encounters with plastic pollution in an exchange of emails last month. We also covered his experiences with new cinematic technology and clean tech, too. Here is our interview in full:You’ve made the adjustment to drone technology, which requires careful planning.
As a film crew we rely heavily on battery technology to power our camera, drones and lights. I’d love to be able to charge a lot of the equipment using portable solar but the tech isn’t quite there yet. I hope this will change soon.Have you encountered plastic pollution in your ocean voyages? If so, how has that impacted your photography?Sadly we’ve encountered plastic a lot even in the wildest places like 300 miles off the Pacific coast of Costa Rica or on the Antarctic Peninsula.
Ocean Conservancy also suggests a financial element that could both motivate and force the global fishing industry into a more sustainable model. “The GGGI is working with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation’s Ocean and Fisheries Working Group to developin APEC economies. Originally proposed by the United States, and sponsored by the United States, Malaysia and Thailand, this project marks a major victory in collaboration across international forums on the ghost gear issue,” the organization said in a blog post last year.
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