You seem to have javascript turned off. While you won't loose out on any information this site does uses javascript for some of its features. You might want to turn it on in order to enjoy the full experience.

Documentaries and movies about overfishing

(you are in: overfishing.org / articles / Documentaries about overfishing)

This page is an overview of some of the best documentaries, movies and video shorts on overfishing and other harmful (for the fish, other wildlife, habitat and greater environment) fishing practices. Links go to the official website whenever one is available. Often these websites have trailers or even (especially the case with the short documentaries) the full documentary in streaming online video (follow the links labelled with "stream").

Feedback (and especially new additions) is always much appreciated!

Feature length documentaries

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Sandgrains Sandgrains is an upcoming (crowdfunded) movie about the social and environmental effects of overfishing in Cape Verdi. The makers ask for donations from the public to make the movie a reality. Help them out by spreading the word or by donating if you plan to watch this when it's done!

Runtime: ? minutes - 2013 - (website) People & Power: Pirate Fishing Al Jazeera's People & Power takes to the seas off Sierra Leone to investigate the multi-million dollar illegal fishing trade - tracking down those involved and confronting them with evidence of their crimes. Professionally done investigative documentary.

Runtime: 60 minutes - 2013 - (streaming: 1 / 2) PBS: Farming The Seas As a sequel to Empty Oceans Empty Nets the PBS documentary Farming The Seas explores the problems and potentials of marine aquaculture, a fast-growing but controversial industry that contributes a growing share of the world's seafood.

Runtime: 60 minutes - 2004 - (website)

Short documentaries

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ending Overfishing This short animated film presents an unquestionable case for why overfishing needs to end and shows that there is still an opportunity for change!

Runtime: 5 minutes - 2012 - (streaming) Where's the Catch? - Pacific Ocean With global fish stocks on the verge of collapse, corporations are turning to the Pacific to catch the last abundant fish. But it's a trend destroying the livelihood of locals.

Runtime: 25 minutes - 2005 - (streaming) Stolen Fish Stolen Fish (Environmental Justice Foundation). How Pirate Fishing is Robbing the People and Seas of West Africa

Runtime: 25 minutes - 2009 - (website) (streaming)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~