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Charles Clover, the book's author, said: "We must stop thinking of our oceans as a food factory and realize that they thrive as a huge and complex marine environment.
Charles Clover, the book's author, said: "We must stop thinking of our oceans as a food factory and realize that they thrive as a huge and complex marine environment.
The worlds oceans make up 71% of the worlds surface and 97% of the planets water. It is home to millions of different species and different ecosystems. Fish provide food for people all over the world and is a main source of protein for many poor coastal countries. Over fishing is becoming one of the biggest environmental problems that our world is facing. In the documentary The End of the Line the world gets a first glance at what the devastating effects of overfishing can happen on our planet. This video was premiered at Sundance Film Festival. It was first a book written by Charles Clover then he made it into a film which he worked on for two years.
This movie was filmed around the world from fish markets in Tokyo to Alaska. It shows how many different types of fish are quickly coming close to extinction because of how much they are being over fished. When the large fishing companies come in and fish they do not just kill the fish they are going to sell on the market but other fish that are not useful for sale and they will end up just throwing them away. With an increasing demand for sushi in the Western world Bluefin tuna are increasingly being overfished every year. In the early 1990's the demand for cod on the coasts of Newfoundland quickly led to one of the biggest decreases in cod population ever.
"Reading the book The End of the Line changed my life and what I eat. I hope the film will do the same for others," said producer Claire Lewis.
The end of the line states many facts about overfishing in the world here are a few http://endoftheline.com/campaign/fish_facts/
The film interviews people from all over the world who have different view points on over fishing. It features scientists who are experts in this field and predict "that if we continue fishing as we are now, we will see the end of most seafood by 2048" This is an extremely alarming because so many people depend on fish for their lively hood. African tribes who live on the coast are shown fishing these people depend on the fish for survival and since the fishing companies have come in with their massive ships the number of fish the tribes can catch with their nets and spears has gone down massively. It also shows politicians and restaurateurs that show no intrest to this global problem.
End of the line opened the eyes to millions of people who had no idea this problem even existed. It has started a global campaign to stop this global disaster. Action is needed NOW or we will soon see a world with zero fish.
The End of the Line has three main messages for consumers and fishing companies:
1. Ask before you buy: only eat sustainable seafood
2. Tell politicians: respect the science, cut the fishing fleet
3. Join the campaign: for marine protected areas and responsible fishing
Here are other documentaries that you might be interested in viewing:
http://overfishing.org/pages/Documentaries_about_overfish.php
The film has received financial support from: The Waitt Family Foundation, Marviva, The Oak Foundation, Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation, WWF, The Weston Foundation, The Clore Foundation, The Marine Conservation Society, AD Charitable Trust, GD Charitable Trust, Waterloo Foundation and Oceana.
"Reading the book The End of the Line changed my life and what I eat. I hope the film will do the same for others," said producer Claire Lewis.
The end of the line states many facts about overfishing in the world here are a few http://endoftheline.com/campaign/fish_facts/
- One billion people rely on fish as an important source of protein. - WWF
- As many as 90 per cent of all the ocean's large fish have been fished out. - WWF
- Illegal fishing is worth up to $9 billion a year. - Illegal Fishing.info
- Japan has caught $6 billion worth of illegal Southern Bluefin tuna over the past 20 years. - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Fifty two percent of fish stocks are fully exploited. - Marine Stewardship Council
The film interviews people from all over the world who have different view points on over fishing. It features scientists who are experts in this field and predict "that if we continue fishing as we are now, we will see the end of most seafood by 2048" This is an extremely alarming because so many people depend on fish for their lively hood. African tribes who live on the coast are shown fishing these people depend on the fish for survival and since the fishing companies have come in with their massive ships the number of fish the tribes can catch with their nets and spears has gone down massively. It also shows politicians and restaurateurs that show no intrest to this global problem.
The End of the Line has three main messages for consumers and fishing companies:
1. Ask before you buy: only eat sustainable seafood
2. Tell politicians: respect the science, cut the fishing fleet
3. Join the campaign: for marine protected areas and responsible fishing
Here are other documentaries that you might be interested in viewing:
http://overfishing.org/pages/Documentaries_about_overfish.php
The film has received financial support from: The Waitt Family Foundation, Marviva, The Oak Foundation, Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation, WWF, The Weston Foundation, The Clore Foundation, The Marine Conservation Society, AD Charitable Trust, GD Charitable Trust, Waterloo Foundation and Oceana.
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