This value - in addition to the livelihoods of 80 per cent of the world's population - is threatened by the decline in ocean health, lack of adequate measuring and monitoring of ocean activities.

"This revolution," Brin said, "has been very profound and definitely surprised me even though I was right in there and could throw paper clips at them."

Stocks in the United States surged after Trump's Nov. 8 election victory. Trump takes office on Friday.