Where's the catch? pacific fishing in crisis /

Plenty of fish in the sea may endure as a platitude, but the expression runs afoul of current marine biology. This program examines the dangerous depletion of Pacific Ocean fish stocks, an echo of the overfishing that has ravaged the Atlantic. Contrasting the tuna industries of wealthy countries wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase, Journeyman Pictures (Firm)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2006], c2005.
Physical Description:
1 streaming video file (26 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
Subjects:
Economic geography.
Food handling.
Food security.
Food supply.
Food -- Safety measures.
Human geography -- Economic aspects.
International business enterprises -- Management.
Land use -- Environmental aspects.
Marine biology.
Marine ecology.
Marine organisms.
Ocean life.
Water -- Environmental aspects.
Australia.
Oceania.
Asia, Southeastern.
Educational films.
Internet videos.
Online Access:Films on Demand - Click here for access
Contents:
  • Declining Pacific Fish Stocks (2:51)
  • Global Fisheries Crisis (1:59)
  • International Fight for Tuna (2:37)
  • Wasteful Commercial Fishing Methods (3:20)
  • Pirate Fishing and Government Corruption (3:41)
  • Island Cultures Threatened by Commercial Fishing (3:34)
  • Pacific Islanders Collaborate to Protect Tuna (6:10)

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