FREE E-MAGAZINE: OCEAN PEOPLE (#3)

FREE E-MAGAZINE! A TRIBUTE TO OCEAN PEOPLE & THEIR STORIES! JUNE 2021 | ISSUE 3

SALTY LIFE Blue Wonders

A TRIBUTE!

WORLD OCEAN DAY

INTERVIEW

Celebration of colours, inspiring videos and more

Interview with Gyotaku artist Dwight Hwang

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CONTENT FEELGOOD - DIGITAL OCEANLIFE - FULL EXPERIENCE

03 EDITOR'S NOTE IKåre was a true seaman. With so many excellent stories to tell. He had built a sailboat,

10 LIVING COLOURS This is a special issue, celebrating "world ocean day". We do this by paying tribute to ocean life!

18 LION'S MANE This month's pick. Amazing facts.

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WORLD OCEAN DAY TRIBUTE TO OCEAN LIFE

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INTERVIEW DWIGHT HWANG

PRINTING PASSION

Ever since I was a little boy, the two things that filled my days were art and fish. Art was all I ever wanted to do.

Gyotaku is an old Japanese tradition. This was a way to record a fisherman's catch.

in Spain, there is a special word for goose barnacle fishermen: Percebeiros. These hunters take huge risks to harvest these barnacles. .

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WALK THE EARTH

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A FEW WORDS FROM THE EDITOR This special issue is dedicated to Kåre.

Kåre was a true seaman. With so many excellent stories to tell. He had built a sailboat, knew everything about knots and maritime craft.

This is an interactive e-magazine. So feel free to press the video play buttons, links and some of the pictures.

Ocean People - We got You covered!

Spent years on vessels in the Svalbard area. I loved going to his house for coffee. And I always left inspired.

one of my favourite things to do. The reason for this magazine. All I want to do is to keep being inspired by Ocean stories. And they deserve to be spread worldwide.

LENA FAGERWING FOUNDER WWW.OCEANHAB.ORG Forfatter

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These meetings, with fellow Ocean People, is

INSPIRATION

BY EVELYN SOMERS

GREAT VIDEOS

WORLDWIDE OCEAN STORIES. SIT BACK AND ENJOY. OCEAN VIBES ARE GUARANTEED.

Let's get inspired. There are so many Ocean People out there. Creating excellent content. We focus on feelgood stories. Pieces that take you closer to the ocean.

Enjoy!

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In this issue we focus on short videos with great ocean vibes. Click on the different videos to watch.

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INSPIRATION

Short videos with great ocean vibes. Click on the different videos to watch.

WORLDWIDE OCEAN STORIES. SIT BACK AND ENJOY. OCEAN VIBES ARE GUARANTEED.

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BY EVELYN SOMERS

INSPIRATION

Short videos with great ocean vibes. Click on the different videos to watch.

WORLDWIDE OCEAN STORIES. SIT BACK AND ENJOY. OCEAN VIBES ARE GUARANTEED.

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BY EVELYN SOMERS

WORLD OCEAN DAY

THE 8TH OF JUNE, IS THE DAY WE CELEBRATE THE OCEAN. AND ITS LIFE.

In 2008, the United Nations designated 8 June as World Oceans Day. The theme for 2021 is "life and livelihoods". We join this Without the marine wildlife, there would be very few "ocean people".

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celebration. And hope for a sustainable future.

OCEAN PEOPLE www.oceanhab..org

The Ocean "It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living".

Quote: Sir David Attenborough

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MEET

DWIGHT

HWANG

GYOTAKU ARTIST

Can you present yourself & your Ocean link.

Ever since I was a little boy, the two things that filled my days were art and fish. Art was all I ever wanted to do. The weather could be perfect, but it wouldn't matter as I'd always opt to draw whatever was in my head. I was also equally passionate about fish. Fishing, visiting fish markets, seeing tropical fish at pet store, it all fascinated me and still does.

So when I found gyotaku prints pinned up on the walls and ceilings of a tackle shop in Japan, it took later, I've replaced my long storyboarding career in movies and animation for a unique profession printing aquatic life.

Photographer John Troxell

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my breath away. Self-taught and over a decade

"IN MY MIND, "PERFECT" IS UNATTAINABLE" How do you find inspiration?

The process is simple, so think simply.

Generally, I start with isolating an emotion or

What is your nr. 1 Gyotaku experience?

complex emotions that I wish to convey in a piece.

Though the majority of what I print may be aquatic

There have been so many wonderful experiences

life, if it contains a human emotion, then others will

that I am so grateful for. Printing a flounder in

be able to relate to it.

Alaska with the host of "River Monsters" Jeremy Wade as my audience, on tour with Patagonia to

Can you share a few tricks?

share my technique and philosophies and a number of their stores, living and printing on a NOAA research vessel for three weeks...it goes on

the surface and then apply paper on top. I think

and on. But I think the latest most memorable one

that is probably the most difficult hurdle for many

was being invited by the Los Angeles County

beginners - to lower their expectations of a

Museum of Natural History to print the rare

"perfect" print. In my mind, "perfect" is

football anglerfish that made international news

unattainable. However, I can push myself to perfect

when it washed up in pristine condition on a local

my process. And in doing so, the results will follow.

beach.

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The gyotaku process is quite simple. Brush ink onto

Photographer: John Troxell

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Can people learn more about you and your skill?

Yes, people can visit www.fishingforgyotaku.com for information regarding the art form, my technique, how to go about purchasing, etc. What I keep updated most is my account on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/fishingforgyotaku/

Name a marine destination you would love to visit.

I would love to visit and create art in the Antarctic, the Amazon River, the massive river systems in China and Southeast Asia...honestly, it doesn't really matter where. It is all very fascinating to me!

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MEET SOME MORE GYOTAKU ARTISTS

Printing fish is a passion It is all in the beautiful details.

The art of the Ocean.

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WORLDWIDE PRINTING: ART, THEN EAT Gyotaku is an old Japanese tradition. This was a way to record a fisherman's catch. There are two main methods: direct and in-direct.

‘My way is to catch the fish, bring it home and wash it with clean water to remove its natural protective membranes. After it’s been prepared, I use non-toxic, water-based acrylic paints. I can eat the fish because the paints are water-based, while acrylic pigments are stable so the colours don’t shift." https://mag.hookandnet.com/2019/09/14/201909gyotaku1/pugpig_index.html

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"With a lifespan on only one year, during which they can grow to be as long (possibly even longer) than blue whale, lion's mane jellies need to catch and consume considerable amount of prey"

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E B I R C S B U S "Ocean People" is a FREE e-magazine. Created to give You ocean vibes. Spreading great stories. One issue/month is released.

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The summer and fall is filled with interesting Ocean People to meet. We are so excitied to bring the stories to you. Join our Tribe!

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MAY 2021 OCEAN PEOPLE ISSUE 2

WE'RE ON YOUTUBE

THIS CHANNEL IS ALL ABOUT OCEAN FEELGOOD STORIES. EVEN OUR "BLUE TIMER" WILL GIVE YOU OCEAN VIBES.

All of a sudden we have a YouTube channel! But it all makes sense. OCEANhab's main goal is to provide benefits to Ocean People e.g. ocean vibes, visibility. So, we have started our "daily ocean vibes". We add a great piece daily to a playlist. And we have created a "blue timer".

Now, you can boil egg with a feelgood timer!

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TASTE OF SALT

Goose Barnacles

OCEAN FOODIE Goose barnacle is a crustacean. It feeds by filtering the water. The taste is described as a mix of lobster and clam. A culinary luxury.

In the old days, it was thought that the bird (barnacle goose) developed from these "things".

When it comes to sustainability, it differs.

In some areas it is overfished, and in others a possible resource to harvest. Be sure to check with your region, before you try this type of seafood.

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This myth remained for a long time.

HARVESTING GOOSE BARNACLES IS A VERY DANGEROUS JOB. in Spain, there is a special word for goose barnacle fishermen: Percebeiros. These hunters take huge risks to harvest these barnacles.

Watch the video below, to follow some percebeiros. "Traditionally, barnacle hunting was a male-dominated profession, but together, the González sisters are carrying on a family legacy of living off the sea".

High risks during harvesting, in combination with great taste, results in very high prices in most seafood markets. But according to culinary experts, it is worth it.

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