“Everything runs downhill to the sea, from possessiveness to poetry, from pollution to passion. The sea is fact and metaphor, mine and miracle. The Imperilled Ocean is not just a catalogue of facts but, much more, beautifully rendered stories of what happens ‘out there’ and what is at stake in the inner space of our home planet.”
“Beautifully written, Trethewey’s stories of the sea and the people who share a common bond with it vividly come to life. This is a must read whether or not you spend time at the sea.”
“An exquisite tapestry of Trethewey’s deeply felt personal experiences, well-researched scientific information, and intimate stories of individuals and communities rising and falling with the shifting tides. A touchstone for those seeking a better understanding of our relationship with, and responsibilities to, our earth.”
“The Imperilled Ocean serves to inform, engage and enrich our knowledge of human experience with the ocean. In doing so, it lends credence to Kielland’s assertion that ‘it is not true that the sea is faithless, for it has never promised anything.’ Rather, the faithlessness would appear to lie in us.”
– Atlantic Books Today

“What I really enjoy about Trethewey’s work is how she spools outward, from the story of one or two individuals into matters of global importance.”
– Buried in Print

“The Imperilled Ocean combines remarkable stories … with deep research to paint a portrait of a place that takes up most of the space on this planet, yet we know so little about.”
– CBC Books

“She offers a scientist’s precision … but she also has a storyteller’s gift for tracking down the people of the ocean.”
– Writers’ Trust of Canada

“An illuminating, beautifully written, and important read.”
– The Hill Times

“Trethewey has an omnivorous mind and the journalist’s insatiable curiosity. Chapter by chapter her book offers sprightly, often surprising, accounts of lives touched by the sea.”
– The Ormsby Review