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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
The film features the effects of [[Plastic pollution|plastic]] [[marine debris]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Back|first=Grace|title=Netflix’s New Documentary ‘Seaspiracy’ Is As Eye-Opening As It Is Terrifying|url=https://www.elle.com.au/culture/netflix-seaspiracy-plot-cast-details-release-date-24916|access-date=2021-03-26|website=ELLE|language=en}}</ref> and [[overfishing]] around the world<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seaspiracy: what is Ali and Lucy Tabrizi’s shocking Netflix fishing industry documentary about?|url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/seaspiracy-what-is-ali-and-lucy-tabrizis-shocking-netflix-fishing-industry-documentary-about-3180441|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=[[The Scotsman]]|language=en}}</ref> and argues that [[Commercial fishing|commercial fisheries]] are the main driver of [[marine ecosystem]] destruction.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Faut-il cesser de manger du poisson?|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/environnement/597750/faut-il-cesser-de-manger-du-poisson|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-28|website=[[Le Devoir]]|language=fr|quote=Avec ce documentaire, tourné dans plusieurs régions maritimes du globe, le réalisateur Ali Tabrizi cherche donc à mettre en lumière ce qu’il considère comme un aveuglement collectif face à la dégradation des écosystèmes marins. Et pour lui, il ne fait aucun doute que les pêcheries commerciales sont le principal moteur de destruction de ces milieux naturels, qui sont le fruit de centaines de millions d’années d’évolution.}}</ref> It rejects the concept of [[Sustainable fishery|sustainable fishing]] and criticises several [[marine conservation]] organisations, including the [[Earth Island Institute]] and its [[dolphin safe label]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Winkelman|first=Natalia|date=2021-03-24|title=‘Seaspiracy’ Review: Got Any Scandals? Go Fish.|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/24/movies/seaspiracy-review.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=International Marine Mammal Project Statement on Seaspiracy Film :: Earth Island Institute|url=https://www.earthisland.org/index.php/news/entry/international-marine-mammal-project-statement-on-seaspiracy-film|access-date=2021-03-26|website=www.earthisland.org}}</ref> and the [[sustainable seafood]] certifications of the [[Marine Stewardship Council]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Our Seaspiracy response {{!}} Marine Stewardship Council|url=https://www.msc.org/media-centre/news-opinion/news|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=[[Marine Stewardship Council]]|language=en}}</ref> ''Seaspiracy'' proposes [[Marine reserve|marine reserves]] and the elimination of fish consumption.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-26|title=Seaspiracy, il lato oscuro della pesca|url=https://www.lastampa.it/mare/2021/03/26/news/seaspiracy-il-lato-oscuro-e-nefasto-della-pesca-1.40077069|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-28|website=[[La Stampa]]|language=it-IT|quote=La tesi di “Seaspiracy è che non c’è grigio e bianco, appunto, ma solo riserve marine e smettere di mangiare pesce, di tutti i tipi.}}</ref> The documentary also covers [[Slavery in the 21st century|modern slavery]] within the fishing industry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Berlatsky|first=Noah|date=2021-03-23|title=‘Seaspiracy’ Explores the Need for Systemic Change to Save Our Oceans|url=https://progressive.org/api/content/157fd806-8be1-11eb-af94-1244d5f7c7c6/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=[[The Progressive]]|language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
The film features the effects of [[Plastic pollution|plastic]] [[marine debris]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Back|first=Grace|title=Netflix’s New Documentary ‘Seaspiracy’ Is As Eye-Opening As It Is Terrifying|url=https://www.elle.com.au/culture/netflix-seaspiracy-plot-cast-details-release-date-24916|access-date=2021-03-26|website=ELLE|language=en}}</ref> and [[overfishing]] around the world.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Seaspiracy: what is Ali and Lucy Tabrizi’s shocking Netflix fishing industry documentary about?|url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/seaspiracy-what-is-ali-and-lucy-tabrizis-shocking-netflix-fishing-industry-documentary-about-3180441|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=[[The Scotsman]]|language=en}}</ref> It argues that [[Commercial fishing|commercial fisheries]] are the main driver of [[marine ecosystem]] destruction<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Faut-il cesser de manger du poisson?|url=https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/environnement/597750/faut-il-cesser-de-manger-du-poisson|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-28|website=[[Le Devoir]]|language=fr|quote=Avec ce documentaire, tourné dans plusieurs régions maritimes du globe, le réalisateur Ali Tabrizi cherche donc à mettre en lumière ce qu’il considère comme un aveuglement collectif face à la dégradation des écosystèmes marins. Et pour lui, il ne fait aucun doute que les pêcheries commerciales sont le principal moteur de destruction de ces milieux naturels, qui sont le fruit de centaines de millions d’années d’évolution.}}</ref>, citing, among other scientific findings,<ref>{{Cite web|title=‘Seaspiracy’: 8 Major Takeaways From the New Netflix Doc|url=https://www.greenmatters.com/p/seaspiracy-facts|access-date=2021-03-30|website=Green Matters|language=en-US}}</ref> a 2018 study which found that fishing nets make up 46% of the [[Great Pacific garbage patch]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Lebreton|first=L.|last2=Slat|first2=B.|last3=Ferrari|first3=F.|last4=Sainte-Rose|first4=B.|last5=Aitken|first5=J.|last6=Marthouse|first6=R.|last7=Hajbane|first7=S.|last8=Cunsolo|first8=S.|last9=Schwarz|first9=A.|last10=Levivier|first10=A.|last11=Noble|first11=K.|date=2018-03-22|title=Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic|url=https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-22939-w|journal=Scientific Reports|language=en|volume=8|issue=1|pages=4666|doi=10.1038/s41598-018-22939-w|issn=2045-2322}}</ref> ''Seaspiracy'' rejects the concept of [[Sustainable fishery|sustainable fishing]] and criticises several [[marine conservation]] organisations, including the [[Earth Island Institute]] and its [[dolphin safe label]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Winkelman|first=Natalia|date=2021-03-24|title=‘Seaspiracy’ Review: Got Any Scandals? Go Fish.|language=en-US|work=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/24/movies/seaspiracy-review.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=International Marine Mammal Project Statement on Seaspiracy Film :: Earth Island Institute|url=https://www.earthisland.org/index.php/news/entry/international-marine-mammal-project-statement-on-seaspiracy-film|access-date=2021-03-26|website=www.earthisland.org}}</ref> and the [[sustainable seafood]] certifications of the [[Marine Stewardship Council]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Our Seaspiracy response {{!}} Marine Stewardship Council|url=https://www.msc.org/media-centre/news-opinion/news|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=[[Marine Stewardship Council]]|language=en}}</ref> The film proposes [[Marine reserve|marine reserves]] and the elimination of fish consumption.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-26|title=Seaspiracy, il lato oscuro della pesca|url=https://www.lastampa.it/mare/2021/03/26/news/seaspiracy-il-lato-oscuro-e-nefasto-della-pesca-1.40077069|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-28|website=[[La Stampa]]|language=it-IT|quote=La tesi di “Seaspiracy è che non c’è grigio e bianco, appunto, ma solo riserve marine e smettere di mangiare pesce, di tutti i tipi.}}</ref> The documentary also covers [[Slavery in the 21st century|modern slavery]] within the fishing industry.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Berlatsky|first=Noah|date=2021-03-23|title=‘Seaspiracy’ Explores the Need for Systemic Change to Save Our Oceans|url=https://progressive.org/api/content/157fd806-8be1-11eb-af94-1244d5f7c7c6/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-26|website=[[The Progressive]]|language=en-us}}</ref><ref name=":0" />


== People featured ==
== People featured ==

Revision as of 18:30, 30 March 2021

Seaspiracy
Directed byAli Tabrizi
Produced byKip Andersen
Cinematography
  • Ali Tabrizi
  • Lucy Tabrizi
Edited by
  • Ali Tabrizi
  • Lucy Tabrizi
Music byBenjamin Sturley
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • March 24, 2021 (2021-03-24) (Netflix)
Running time
89 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Seaspiracy is a 2021 documentary about the environmental impact of fishing directed by and starring Ali Tabrizi, a British filmmaker.

The film premiered on Netflix globally in March 2021 and garnered immediate attention in several countries[1]. Organisations in the commercial fishing and sustainable fishing certification industries claimed the film was a false portrayal of their practices.

Synopsis

The film features the effects of plastic marine debris[2] and overfishing around the world.[3] It argues that commercial fisheries are the main driver of marine ecosystem destruction[4], citing, among other scientific findings,[5] a 2018 study which found that fishing nets make up 46% of the Great Pacific garbage patch.[6] Seaspiracy rejects the concept of sustainable fishing and criticises several marine conservation organisations, including the Earth Island Institute and its dolphin safe label[7][8] and the sustainable seafood certifications of the Marine Stewardship Council.[9] The film proposes marine reserves and the elimination of fish consumption.[10] The documentary also covers modern slavery within the fishing industry.[11][4]

People featured

Release

The film was released on March 24, 2021, on Netflix.[13][14]

Response

Several individuals and organisations featured in the movie have criticised it or disputed claims made by the filmmakers.[15] The Marine Stewardship Council responded on its website, disputing the characterisation of the organisation and suggesting the film had several inaccuracies in its framing of sustainable fishing.[9] The Plastic Pollution Coalition accused filmmakers of "cherry-[picking] seconds of our comments to support their own narrative".[15] Oceana also criticised the film and responded to some of its points on its website, also arguing that abstaining from seafood as the film recommends is not feasible for many people, particularly vulnerable coastal communities.[16][17] Christina Hicks, an academic at James Cook University who appeared in the film, also did not endorse it, saying she loves the fishing industry and has committed her career to it and that fish remain "critical to food and nutrition security in many vulnerable geographies".[1][18]

The Global Aquaculture Alliance appealed to Netflix to "distinguish between legitimate documentaries and propaganda", stating "audiences will not recognize the film’s true agenda [as] a vegan indoctrination movie".[19] A spokesperson for Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) said the film's coverage of Scottish salmon aquaculture was "wrong, misleading and inaccurate".[18]

Some critics have also accused the film of perpetuating a white savior narrative.[18]

However, The Guardian columnist, George Monbiot, and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society both expressed support for the film.[1][18] PETA wrote the movie "is not to be missed"[20][21][22][23] and is encouraging readers to host watch parties[24].

Reception

The film was one of the top ten most watched films on Netflix in several countries on the week of its release and generated significant traction on social media.[1] It was criticised for inaccuracies and accused of being biased or one-sided, but praised for bringing light to its subject matter.

Critical Response

Natalia Winkelman of The New York Times gave a mixed-to-negative review, concluding that the film "does present some pieces of reporting — including an inquiry into dolphin-safe tuna can labels — that are surprising and memorable. But even the film’s notable points seem to emerge only briefly before sinking beneath the surface, lost in a sea of murky conspiratorial thinking."[7]

John Serba of Decider said, "Seaspiracy isn’t the purest form of documentary journalism, but Tabrizi makes his point with enough principled persuasion to make it worth your time."[25]. The Independent called it a "shocking indictment of the commercial fishing industry".[26]

Emma Stefanski of Thrillist said, "If shock and awe are what it takes to get the message across, then Seaspiracy is effective, if not particularly multifaceted."[27]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Korban (d_korban), Demi (2021-03-29). "'Seaspiracy' leaps into Netflix top 10 as social media frenzy hits seafood industry | Intrafish". Intrafish | Latest seafood, aquaculture and fisheries news. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  2. ^ Back, Grace. "Netflix's New Documentary 'Seaspiracy' Is As Eye-Opening As It Is Terrifying". ELLE. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  3. ^ "Seaspiracy: what is Ali and Lucy Tabrizi's shocking Netflix fishing industry documentary about?". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2021-03-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b "Faut-il cesser de manger du poisson?". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 2021-03-28. Avec ce documentaire, tourné dans plusieurs régions maritimes du globe, le réalisateur Ali Tabrizi cherche donc à mettre en lumière ce qu'il considère comme un aveuglement collectif face à la dégradation des écosystèmes marins. Et pour lui, il ne fait aucun doute que les pêcheries commerciales sont le principal moteur de destruction de ces milieux naturels, qui sont le fruit de centaines de millions d'années d'évolution.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "'Seaspiracy': 8 Major Takeaways From the New Netflix Doc". Green Matters. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  6. ^ Lebreton, L.; Slat, B.; Ferrari, F.; Sainte-Rose, B.; Aitken, J.; Marthouse, R.; Hajbane, S.; Cunsolo, S.; Schwarz, A.; Levivier, A.; Noble, K. (2018-03-22). "Evidence that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is rapidly accumulating plastic". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 4666. doi:10.1038/s41598-018-22939-w. ISSN 2045-2322.
  7. ^ a b Winkelman, Natalia (2021-03-24). "'Seaspiracy' Review: Got Any Scandals? Go Fish". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-26.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "International Marine Mammal Project Statement on Seaspiracy Film :: Earth Island Institute". www.earthisland.org. Retrieved 2021-03-26.
  9. ^ a b "Our Seaspiracy response | Marine Stewardship Council". Marine Stewardship Council. Retrieved 2021-03-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Seaspiracy, il lato oscuro della pesca". La Stampa (in Italian). 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2021-03-28. La tesi di "Seaspiracy è che non c'è grigio e bianco, appunto, ma solo riserve marine e smettere di mangiare pesce, di tutti i tipi.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ Berlatsky, Noah (2021-03-23). "'Seaspiracy' Explores the Need for Systemic Change to Save Our Oceans". The Progressive. Retrieved 2021-03-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Tweet retweeted by Callum Roberts' official account". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ Tabrizi, Ali (2021-03-24), Seaspiracy (Documentary), Ali Tabrizi, Richard O'Barry, Lucy Tabrizi, Lori Marino, retrieved 2021-03-28
  14. ^ "Facebook". Facebook. Seaspiracy. 23 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ a b "Marine organisations and experts react to hit Netflix documentary 'Seaspiracy'". The Independent. 2021-03-29. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  16. ^ "A statement from Oceana on Netflix's Seaspiracy". Oceana. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  17. ^ "Seaspiracy Frequently Asked Questions". Oceana. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  18. ^ a b c d "Viewers react to controversial new Netflix documentary, Seaspiracy". The Independent. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  19. ^ "Seaspiracy film assails fishing and aquaculture sectors that seem ready for a good fight". Global Aquaculture Alliance. Retrieved 2021-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Sullivan, Katherine (March 26, 2021). "'Seaspiracy' Dives Deep Into 'Bycatch' and 'Dolphin-Safe' Tuna Scandals". peta.org. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  21. ^ "Got Netflix? Then You've Got to Watch Seaspiracy". PETA Asia. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  22. ^ "« Seaspiracy » : à regarder sur Netflix en cette Journée mondiale pour la fin de la pêche | Actualités". PETA France (in French). 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  23. ^ "Don't Miss 'Seaspiracy' on Netflix! - Blog". PETA India. 2021-03-28. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  24. ^ "How to Host a Watch Party for Netflix's 'Seaspiracy'". PETA. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  25. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Seaspiracy' on Netflix, a Revealing Documentary Targeting the Corruption of the Commercial Fishing Industry". Decider. 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  26. ^ "Seaspiracy is a shocking indictment of the fishing industry – review". The Independent. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
  27. ^ Stefansky, Emma. "Netflix's 'Seaspiracy' Documentary Unearths the Fishing Industry's Dark Secrets". Thrillist. Retrieved 2021-03-30.
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