As an eco-minded mom, I try to stay abreast of the current state of environment. Our household reduces our consumption of energy and water, actively recycles, and reuses what we can. It’s only recently, with the disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, that I’ve paid more attention to the state of our oceans.
The End of the Line, is a wake-up call to the world about the global issues surrounding overfishing. This extraordinary documentary, narrated by Ted Danson and endorsed by National Geographic and Greenpeace, educates the world about what we can do to help offset the problem.
Some of our reviewers had an opportunity to view the DVD and here are their thoughts:
Maria’s Space: I had no idea of the declining fish population around the world. One speaker talks of how they dredge the ocean over 6 times a year and compared it to a farmer. If a farmer plowed over 6 times a year, how much crop would he actually get? This is an eye opening movie. I was completely unaware of the how consumer consumption and corporations have aided in the decline of many fish populations and how these declines affect the health of the ocean itself. Could we possibly have an ocean without fish by 2048? Scary thought!
She Scribes: I think The End of the Line is a film that everyone should see. I know how hard it is to face the truth sometimes, but I think this is an issue we all need to come together and find a solution for. Even if you do not like fish this still pertains to you. Without fish in our ecosystem more and more ecosystems and species will die off.
Snarkyville: The End of the Line is a beautiful film, both in footage and in concept. Absolutely stunning. I loved it in the film where Charles Clover called up various restaurants after looking at the menu and was asking about the fish. He asked the restauranteurs what species of fish it was they were serving, where it was caught, and if they knew that it was rare or endangered.
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