From having the privilege of exploring and experiencing the ocean, I have a responsibility to protect it too. Here is what I have done, what I am doing, and what I plan to do.
I take a minimal-impact approach to how I film. I do not bait, touch, chase or move anything. I always find a section of reef with nothing living on it that I could damage by setting up my camera. This even means missing out on some beautiful shots, because I do not want to damage the reef. Then I set the camera down on a seascape, swim away, and let the reef go about its natural rhythms without me. Everything you see is a fish choosing to come and look, not a fish being pushed into frame. It makes for slower footage and better footage.
Over the years I have worked on conservation projects on the water and on land. In 2021 I assisted with a leopard shark project in Indonesia with Thrive Conservation, and in 2023 I helped with a tiger shark research project with Ocean Blue Tree in Saint Martin. I also plant trees with my father, who founded and runs Kaitiakitanga Charitable Trust. Over the years I have gathered thousands of native seeds that we have propagated and planted together.
I mainly do the things available to anyone. I pick up rubbish when I find it, in the water and on the walk back. I have cut most single-use plastic out of my life. I recycle. I sign the petitions and I write the submissions when they matter. I support groups doing the hard work, including Sea Legacy, who I met in French Polynesia.
I want a share of what this channel earns to go to ocean conservation. Right now it isn't earning, so that is a promise, not a fact. When it starts earning, the percentage, the organisation and the amount will appear on this page. Until then I am not claiming credit for it.
The simple version: next time you leave a beach, pick up three pieces of rubbish on your way out. Three pieces, every visit, is more than most people manage in a year.
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Last updated 9 August 2026
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