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Seafood lovers can take comfort in the fact that oil has yet to have a major impact on catches in the Gulf -- at least for now.

Boats and workers sit idle as the oil slick grows.

Last summer, Miriam Goldstein led a research cruise to the North Pacific Gyre to see how much plastic there was and whether it was making its way into the food chain. What she found astounded her.

Six out of seven of the world's marine turtle species are at risk of extinction. Fisheries aren't helping.