surf photographers unite to raise ocean awareness in this new coffee table book

‘stories for the seas’  is a limited edition coffee table book that blends stunning photography with first-hand accounts from worldwide contributors. the 270-page publication aims to raise ocean awareness with stories that focus on the hugely negative impact human activity is having on marine environments across the globe. the book also supports people that are working to preserve our oceans and fight the war on plastic pollution as 100% of the profits go to non-profit organizations. 

tyler walker shares his inspiration to reduce his carbon footprint to preserve our oceans / surfer: kelly slater
image by tyler walker

contributors to the book include surfing photographers, environmental activists, artists, athletic swimmers, seafarers, and many more. readers are taken on a journey through our oceans to see the good and the bad: from idyllic blue waters to plastic pollution that washes onto beaches. the ultimate goal of the publication is to highlight the urgent issues facing marine environments and to get readers to join the fight. stories for the seas  has been endorsed by surfer, tom carroll.

surfer, top right: danny griffiths
images by stuart gibson

all the profits from sales of the book are being donated equally to four organizations: surfers against sewage, plastic change, sin azul no hay verde, and changing tides foundation. stories for the seas  was first published in sweden in 2020 by earlabs AB. the coffee table book is available for purchase on the surfears website here.

fight for the bight: a protest to protect the great australian bight from oil drilling
image by jarrah lynch

image by pablo jiménez discovering trash in remote chilean patagonia

surfer: ‘margo’ brenden margieson
images by dean james

jack johnson holds up the cigarette surfboard endorsing the project for its innovation to clean cigarette butts on the beach while inviting surfers to be a part of the solution
image by ben judkins

image by jean-michel lebret

surfer, top left: amy hewton. surfer, right page: eurico romaguera
images by joão bracourt

image by reed plummer

images by maria fernanda

table of contents organized by five oceans

stories for the seas front and back cover

image by brendan pieterse

book info:

book title: stories for the seas – a collection of sea stories and photos from across the world

editor: sean kobi sandoval with surfears

publisher: earlabs AB

price: €50.00

publication year: 2020

designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here.

edited by: lynne myers | designboom