The Last Ocean: Antarctica's Ross Sea Project: Saving the Most Pristine Ecosystem on Earth

by John Weller and Carl Safina

A stunning collection of oceanic photography documenting the world's last pristine ocean. Due to its remoteness and harsh weather, Antarctica's Ross Sea remained free from human interference until 1996, when commercial fishing discovered it. Now that fishery removes 3,000 tons of fish annually, threatening to destroy the world's last intact ecosystem. The Last Ocean organization started in 2004, joining scientists and environmental groups in a campaign...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847841235
• ISBN13: 9780847841233
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 4.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 13.3" x 10.8"