Ecotourism undoubtedly brings in good money for conservation, and opens people's eyes to the inhabitants of the sea. But do the practices sometimes fall on the side of exploitation? We talk through all this and more with guest Abbie on this edition of Out of Our Bubble!

So far in this podcast, we've spoken a lot about what we know about the Ocean, but we haven't touched on HOW we actually know all this. From the hands-on approach to air-conditioned data analysis, join me and our newest guest Charles Anuyagu as we explore just how you go about collecting data on sharks.

You might think that being at the top of the food chain renders the shark threatless. But even the largest fish in the sea faces threats. Join me as I chat to Alice about the fresh horrors facing sharks today.

Attacks are one of the few things about sharks that make it to mainstream media, but that doesn’t mean what you’re being told is always accurate. This episode we chat to Charlie, a keen surfer, to put the media coverage of shark attacks under the microscope for further inspection - splitting truth from toil.

🦈 Shark Week meets the latest episode of Out of Our Bubble! 🦈

From teeth to tails and everything in between, in this series we’re talking all things shark with fun facts, fishery issues, and fascinating research. In this first episode we welcome back Lydia, our queen of questions so get ready for some serious mental whiplash as we cover it all in our first episode of the series!

As a way of rounding off the first season of Out of Our Bubble, we are joined by Jasmine Somerville, fisheries scientists and PhD at the University of Exeter, to look back at all of the questions we couldn't answer at the time.

When we talk about the word fishing, it’s so often associated with the commercial sector, but there are plenty of fishers out there that like to do it for fun too! Recreational angling is in fact the largest participatory sport in Britain…and you all thought it was footie. Join me and my latest guest Jamus, as we cast our minds into the world of fishing for fun, the good, the bad and the fish's point of view.

Out of sight, out of mind sadly doesn't mean the Ocean is immune to fishing pressure. Despite its vastness and natural ability to replenish, even the sea is struggling to keep up with the demand we place on its resources. This episode on overfishing takes a little look at the state of the sea, the fish stocks within it and what some solutions might look like. Join me and our next guest Clare to tackle some commonly (or not so commonly) asked questions.