Comments on: Did anyone see….’The End of the Line’ last night? http://www.sharonpavey.org/did-anyone-see-the-end-of-the-line-last-night/ East Devon Green Eco Type Person! Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:05:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sharon http://www.sharonpavey.org/did-anyone-see-the-end-of-the-line-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-285 sharon Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:33:13 +0000 http://www.sharonpavey.org/?p=533#comment-285 Thanks John - I wondered that too, the mixed messages, as it was a film which accepted humans eating fish and the point was that they've been intensively fished and there's not many left. I think like farming if you accept that animals are there to be eaten then this does involve blood, killing, cutting etc. so I'm not sure about that being highlighted in the film as an issue. Like you say...that's got to be "another topic for another doc". Good to watch though & thanks for the link to Seafood Watch. Thanks John – I wondered that too, the mixed messages, as it was a film which accepted humans eating fish and the point was that they’ve been intensively fished and there’s not many left. I think like farming if you accept that animals are there to be eaten then this does involve blood, killing, cutting etc. so I’m not sure about that being highlighted in the film as an issue. Like you say…that’s got to be “another topic for another doc”. Good to watch though & thanks for the link to Seafood Watch.

]]> By: john besmer http://www.sharonpavey.org/did-anyone-see-the-end-of-the-line-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-284 john besmer Sun, 07 Mar 2010 15:04:00 +0000 http://www.sharonpavey.org/?p=533#comment-284 I watched "The End of the Line" last night as well. It carries an extremely important message about our rapidly declining fisheries. I thought it was very well done, clearly a documentary with a budget behind it. However, personally, I thought the few bloodier scenes did the film a disservice. The point of the film isn't about cruelty to animals (another topic for another doc). The point is that we're decimating entire species by eating them off the earth. I'm worried that the gore might turn people off to the larger (and more urgent) message. I'm not sure my wife would make it through those scenes, for example. But people should definitely see this film. Also check: Seafood Watch (http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx) They have handy (U.S. based) Sea Food Guides, including mobile. I watched “The End of the Line” last night as well. It carries an extremely important message about our rapidly declining fisheries. I thought it was very well done, clearly a documentary with a budget behind it.

However, personally, I thought the few bloodier scenes did the film a disservice. The point of the film isn’t about cruelty to animals (another topic for another doc). The point is that we’re decimating entire species by eating them off the earth. I’m worried that the gore might turn people off to the larger (and more urgent) message. I’m not sure my wife would make it through those scenes, for example.

But people should definitely see this film. Also check: Seafood Watch (http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/cr/seafoodwatch.aspx)

They have handy (U.S. based) Sea Food Guides, including mobile.

]]> By: sharon http://www.sharonpavey.org/did-anyone-see-the-end-of-the-line-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-283 sharon Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:41:23 +0000 http://www.sharonpavey.org/?p=533#comment-283 Thanks Geoff, it was a bit blood curdling in parts, but shot really well and kept my interest. Sad to see the EU not stepping up to the mark to help the fish stocks replenish themselves. Our governments have to make a stand. I'm with the Green Party on this and you can read their policies <a href="http://www.greenparty.org.uk/policies.html" rel="nofollow">here. </a> Thanks Geoff, it was a bit blood curdling in parts, but shot really well and kept my interest. Sad to see the EU not stepping up to the mark to help the fish stocks replenish themselves. Our governments have to make a stand. I’m with the Green Party on this and you can read their policies here.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.sharonpavey.org/did-anyone-see-the-end-of-the-line-last-night/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Geoff Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:32:11 +0000 http://www.sharonpavey.org/?p=533#comment-282 The End of the Line is a brave and very timely film. In bringing the realities of industrial fishing to the worlds attention we now have the power to change things and succeed where governments and business fails. - Support Marine Protection Zones and their proper policing - Ask where your fish comes from and only buy from sustainable sources (www.fishonline.org/information/MCSPocket_Good_Fish_Guide.pdf) For so long the sea has been seen as an infinite resource, whether it be for dumping waste or providing food. Covering almost 3/4's of the earth's surface the oceans play a huge and vital role in our planet's climate too. We cannot continue in ignorance of this. The End of the Line is a brave and very timely film. In bringing the realities of industrial fishing to the worlds attention we now have the power to change things and succeed where governments and business fails.

- Support Marine Protection Zones and their proper policing
- Ask where your fish comes from and only buy from sustainable sources (www.fishonline.org/information/MCSPocket_Good_Fish_Guide.pdf)

For so long the sea has been seen as an infinite resource, whether it be for dumping waste or providing food. Covering almost 3/4’s of the earth’s surface the oceans play a huge and vital role in our planet’s climate too. We cannot continue in ignorance of this.

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