Simmonds said the foundation also plans to recruit an actor or musician as a Sea of Cortez spokesperson, a similar scenario to the Oceans Foundation recruiting actor Ted Danson. Americans should be concerned about what's going on down there. It's right next door to us. I think it's a social responsibility. Here's one of the truly great bodies of water that hasn't been destroyed yet.
Bodies of water can bounce back pretty fast if they're given the opportunity.
SeaWatch, another national organization committed to the preservation of the Sea of Cortez, reports that, over the past decade, the populations of 17 major fish species have fallen 60 percent to 90 percent. Fish such as grouper, cabrilla, snapper, roosterfish, yellowtail tuna, amberjack and manta are already commercially extinct. For every pound of shrimp caught in the Sea of Cortez, nearly 10 pounds of other marine life dies, one of the highest ratios in the world, according to a 1994 United Nations scientific report. Mexican shark fins are an Asian delicacy. Most people are cognizant of it and do a good job at being aware.