Welcome to Jean-Michel Cousteau Speaks - a column devoted to the current issues that impact the marine environment.

Are you interested in learning more about the most pressing problems facing the marine environment around the world? Would you like to know Ocean Futures' position on current issues affecting clean water, marine mammals, coral reefs, coastal habitats and fisheries/aquaculture? Are you looking for information that will give you the facts on what we can do to protect and conserve our ocean resources, progress we have made, victories we have achieved and lessons we can learn and apply? If so, then you will want to read Jean-Michel Cousteau Speaks. This is the place where Jean-Michel shares with readers and Ocean Futures members his thoughts on his life's work as one of the world's leading ocean environmentalists, results of conference meetings, recent field experiences and his position on what we can do together to ensure the health of the oceans for future generations.