This Seaspiracy film sustainable More details here including the trailer. is already controversial highlighting a view on the scale of the problem of overfishing including a call to action not to eat fish because no fishing is sustainable. And there has been plenty of reaction.
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A spokesperson for the Scottish Salmon Producers Organisation (SSPO) said: “While this film raises some very important issues, the allegations made against salmon farming in Scotland are wrong, misleading and inaccurate. “Contrary to their claim, the filmmakers have no reached out to, or actively engaged with, our sector. Aquaculture is a key part of the answer, not the problem, with regards to concerns over wild fish stocks.”
The Plastic Pollution Coalition, who featured in the film, said the filmmakers “cherry-picked seconds of our comments to support their own narrative”.
Some experts said that while Seaspiracy carries an important message, it is lost amid “staged” scenes and out-of-context interviews.
Bryce Stewart, marine ecologist and fisheries biologist who lectures at the University of York, said in a Twitter thread: “Does [Seaspiracy] highlight a number of shocking and important issues? Absolutely. But is it misleading at the same time? Yes, from the first few minutes onwards. Please can we see a much more scientific and balanced film next time.”
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