Seaspiracy, a recently popular and sensational documentary on Netflix about the environmental impacts of fishing in the ocean, has garnered worldwide attention with positive reviews for eliciting attention to the issues and negative reviews for its scientific accuracy. Atomic Hands want to take the time to dissect the Seaspiracy film and discuss what parts are truthful and what are false. This way, we all can be informed about our choices that concern the ocean. #STEMinASL
If you want to watch specific issues, here are the time stamps:
00:00 Introduction: Misinformation and Seaspiracy Summary
03:57 Sustainable Fishing
06:25 By-catch
10:45 Plastic Pollution
14:03 Aquaculture
18:35 Sustainable Seafood Certifications
22:06 Racism and Xenophobism
24:15 Food Production
26:06 Human overpopulation
27:06 Conclusion: Responsible Information Sharing and Realistic Solutions
Some parts of our message are excerpts from the articles below. If you want more in-depth information on truths and myths behind Seaspiracy and buying seafood responsibly, read the articles and blogs by renowned marine ecologists below:
What Netflix’s Seaspiracy gets wrong about fishing, explained by a marine biologist
https://www.vox.com/2021/4/13/22380637/seaspiracy-netflix-fact-check-fishing-ocean-plastic-veganism-vegetarianism
The Science of Seaspiracy
https://sustainablefisheries-uw.org/science-of-seaspiracy/
Ray Hilborn’s thoughts on Seaspiracy
https://sustainablefisheries-uw.org/ray-hilborn-on-seaspiracy/
Ray Hilborn on the Role of Industry Fishing
https://sustainablefisheries-uw.org/ray-hilborn-funding/
Seaspiracy: Why We Believe Responsible Aquaculture is More Important than Ever
https://www.asc-aqua.org/seaspiracy-why-we-believe-responsible-aquaculture-is-more-important-than-ever/
Marine Stewardship Council: Our Seaspiracy Response
https://www.msc.org/media-centre/news-opinion/news/2021/03/26/response-to-netflix-seaspiracy-film
How to eat more sustainable seafood (a guide)
https://attachments.convertkitcdnn2.com/161501/1ed9a857-7ef7-4bee-9e8f-b9ed8b6bfc60/SustainableSeafoodGuide2021UPDATED.pdf
