Season salmon with salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin side down, on a non-stick baking sheet or in a non-stick pan with an oven-proof handle. Bake until salmon is cooked through, about 12 to 15 minutes. Serve with the Toasted Almond Parsley Salad and squash, if desired. Mince the shallot and add to a small bowl.
Scroll down for video. Scientists have discovered 1,451 new species in our oceans in the past year alone, according to an international audit of the seas, including the frilled shark (pictured) which was found off the coast of Namibia. The Indonesian Psychedelic Frog Fish (pictured) was found off Ambon Island in Indonesia by marine experts.
Biodiversity of the oceans Our oceans comprise almost three quarters of the surface of the earth. The World Ocean (Oceanosphere) contains on the order of 1,340.7 million km3 of water, making up 1/800th of the total volume of the Earth (1,083.3 billion km3).