Join Natasha Mitchell and guests at the 2024 Ocean Lovers Festival in Bondi. From deep sea mining to illegal fishing on the high seas, who is the boss of the ocean? And why are scientists-turned-entrepreneurs singing the praises of seaweed?  Two panels of big thinkers exploring new frontiers for ocean exploitation — and inspiration — the risks, the rewards, and the regulation of this vast wilderness which covers 70% of the planet's surface Panel 1 - Who owns the high seas and deep seas? Deep sea mining and illegal fishing  Associate Professor Aline Jaeckel Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) University of Wollongong Captain Peter Hammarstedt Director of Campaigns and Chairman of Sea Shepherd Australia Mattheiu Rytz Director of the film Deep Rising Panel 2 - Is algae the new gold? Dr Michael Askew Executive Director and co-founder Algae Co Dr Pia Winberg Founder and chief scientist Venus Shell Systems Dr Alexandra Thomson, Industry Engagement Manager Climate Change Cluster (C3) Research Institute University of Technology Sydney