Fact Checking Netflix’s Controversial ‘Seaspiracy’: Is It as Bad as They Claim?

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🗓️ 26 April 2021

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Filmmaker Ali Tabrizi is making big waves with his recent Netflix film “Seaspiracy” which looks at the damage caused by the seafood industry from overfishing, to pollution, to human rights abuses, to exacerbating climate change. The documentary implores viewers to stop eating fish altogether to save the seas. But critics say while “Seaspiracy” sheds a light on some serious issues, like harmful plastics and the illegal fishing underworld, it does more harm than good by making links where there aren’t any and regularly exaggerating, including claiming there is no such thing as sustainable fishing. We’ll talk to experts about the controversial documentary, the state of our seas and what tangible actions can make a difference in the fight to save our oceans and protect local fisheries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:22.7	The new Netflix film, Sea Spiracy, has a terrifying message about the state of our seas.
1:28.5	We are at war with the oceans, and if we win this war, we're going to lose it all because mankind is not able to live on this planet with the Dead Sea.
1:31.9	According to the film, the oceans will be dead in 30 years without massive changes, and
1:37.0	it's time for us all to stop eating fish.
1:40.3	But experts say the film's claims are inaccurate and do more harm than good for our struggling oceans.
1:46.6	We'll talk about the controversial documentary and what can be done to restore abundance to our waters.
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