Plundering the oceans
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Plundering the oceans
（The fate of the oceans, pt. 1）
Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c2007
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搾取される海洋資源
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Narrator and English version: Hilary Sandison
Credits: Editor, Ana María Pérez; writer, director, Juan Carlos Arbex; producer, co-director, Ferran Llagostera
Originally produced in 2005 as an episode of the Television Trust for the Environment's series Earth report
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Summary: Almost without exception, fishing grounds all over the world are being recklessly exploited. This program brings the global problem to light, making clear that our planet is approaching an environmental crisis. It examines methods that are widespread in India's fisheries, including the use of nets so finely meshed that even seawater only trickles out; it also explores the waters of the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic, where tuna and cod populations are not only shrinking but quite possibly doomed. The assault by land-based polluters on coastal fishing areas is documented as well. Industry's self-destructive approach is perhaps best exemplified by a story from Bali, where new hotels were made from local coral - leaving fish species without a habitat and snorkeling tourists with no fish to see