The read
It runs a compact 1h 26m.
Synopsis
Examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends. Examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi; the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound implications of a future world with no fish that would bring certain mass starvation.
Ratings
IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic68/100
22 audience votes
Key crew
- Rupert MurrayDirector
- Srdjan KurpjelOriginal Music Composer
- Marios TakoushisOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ted DansonNarrator (voice)
- Ben BradshawSelf - UK Fisheries Minister 2003-2007
- Roberto Mielgo BragazziSelf - Former Tuna Farmer
- Charles CloverSelf - Author, "The End of the Line"
- John CrosbieSelf - Fisheries Minister, Canada (archive footage)
- Haidar El AliSelf - Diver, Senegal
- Ray HilbornSelf - University of Washington
- Jeffrey HutchingsSelf - Dalhousie University, Canada
- Mélanie LaurentNarrator for France (voice)
- Manolo Pacheco LuisSelf - Fisherman, Straits of Gibraltar
- Patricia MajlufSelf - Cayetano Heredia University, Peru
- John T. MaxwellSelf - American Television Chef (archive footage)
Stills
Themes
fishfishermanfish factoryenvironmentsustainability