Sorry if OT but please could you explain why it was problematic? I watched it and found it really informative!
Some of the data they gave was inaccurate (this coming from friends who work in fish and wildlife roles). I also took issue with the fact that there are millions of people - majority of whom are indigenous and/or live in the global south - who depend on fish as their main source of protein...so can’t just stop eating it. There have been some pretty amazing advances in aquaculture they didn’t delve into, not to mention the millions of people who engage in small scale fishing for their livelihoods and food and who have knowledge of the land and sea we’re all trying to save. It’s one thing to say “down with industrial fishing!”, but super disingenuous to completely brush aside the many good things that are happening (fun fact: there’s an org in NYC that cultivates oysters in the Hudson, contributing to habitat rehabilitation and reviving early mollusk populations) and encouraging viewers to support those initiatives. As a huge policy nerd, I was really disappointed that they gave no policy solutions. And this is just a personal annoyance, but I didn’t enjoy the jumping from issue to issue. Also, the science community has not been very supportive of the doc either.
The Faroe Island whale culling I know rubbed people the wrong way, but actions like these are common for indigenous cultures (or super remote cultures). We might not understand it, but for them it’s sustenance for the year or tools or warmth or building materials. It’s a form of cultural imperialism to say to these people “no, you can’t do that”.
I don’t eat fish or meat regularly, but when I do I try to eat as seasonally and locally as possible. At the end of they day everything in moderation, eat as locally and seasonally as possible, and remember that living in the global north gives us the privilege many don’t have to choose our diets.
BACK TO SUE!
I can’t get over how ridiculous those white corduroy (is that what they are) pants look. She looks like she’s stepped out of an 80s movie because they’re so baggy on her such sMoL frame.
