The End of the Line

2009 "Imagine a world without fish"
7.5| 1h23m| en
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Examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends. Examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi; the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound implications of a future world with no fish that would bring certain mass starvation.

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Also starring Ben Bradshaw

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Karry Best movie of this year hands down!
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Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews
Griff Lees Very good movie overall, highly recommended. Most of the negative reviews don't have any merit and are all pollitically based. Give this movie a chance at least, and it might give you a different perspective.
ksf-2 Shown on Sundance in September 2011, an interesting look at the fishing industry that is over-fishing and will probably soon wipe out the available species currently in the oceans. Some great photography on an interesting subject, but it does suffer from VOLUMITIS... an illness which occurs in many indy/documentaries... the volume varies between VERY LOUD and barely audible, so one spends the entire film turning the volume up and down. Frustrating. Almost as annoying as watching the un-concerned countries continue over-fishing, even after the discussions of limits. Maybe we need the fishing-police, kind of like Whale Wars, where a group monitors and distracts the culprits caught in the act. The cast goes all over the world, studying various countries habits. They DO show specific charts on what they see happening to various species of fish, so its not all here-say and opinions. They also talk about other impacts to the beaches, the algae, and how it affects the food groups above and below the overfished groups. A good watch, but don't lose the remote, since you'll need to keep changing the volume. Also, the narrator sounds JUST like Ted Danson, but as of today, he is not mentioned in the credits here on IMDb... but there he is, listed on Sundance Channel.com
youAreCrazyDude The preservation of environment has to do with only one thing: preservation of environment. For the sake of the most vicious predator (human) and his / her children. Human is most vicious predator because s/he is the only animal that kills for sports (pleasure). Same applies for preservation of any species: if human cannot control the environment and causes species to go extinct - then human must begin to learn now to preserve environment and animals, because human population is growing exponentially (without bounds) and nature (trees) with its animals are DISAPPEARING: there will be no place left for forest, nature, animals. No place left for Healthy Environment. CONSUMPTION is not "cool" anymore. Stop consuming and live in harmony with environment.
druid333-2 With the series of outstanding documentaries dealing with the dodgy subject of food,is it time for another documentary dealing,this time with the denizens of the deep blue sea? Answer:YOU BET! 'The End Of The Line'is an eye opening film about how our seafood source is slowly being depleted (Sushi,anyone?),and within the next 50 (or so)years,there will not be any more fish in the waterways of the world,due to over fishing (marine life,as we know it,will only be a distant memory,and anything resembling marine life will be on display in either history books,or worse yet,places such as Marine World,where dolphins,whales,etc.are exploited for the sake of entertainment). Rupert Murray ('Unknown White Male') directs & photographs this wake up call that,although does not take up a vegetarian agenda (such as 'Food,Inc.'),does offer some suggestions as to reduce the danger of certain species of marine life,due to over fishing. Not rated by the MPAA,this film contains some rather upsetting footage of mass fishing, including some raw, bloody footage of fish being brutally handled
Dan Raymond This won't be the most enjoyable film you ever see. It's not meant to be. The picture it paints is bleak, but as an educational documentary it is a 'must see'. It explains in an engaging way the state of our oceans. Fish stocks in general are down by 90%. By approx 2050 there will be NO FISH in the sea. If enough people saw this film we would stand a chance of managing the planet's fish stocks. The visuals are poignant and vivid. It's not for the squeamish, but the sometimes gruesome fishing shots bring home just how massive the global fishing fleet is and how small a chance fish stand of evading our nets. It will influence the way you look at your next fish dinner forever. The problem with fishing is that it is done under or out to the sea. The trawlers are far away out of sight. The damage is hidden by trillions of gallons of water this documentary exposes the fishes plight, with an ever increasing global population we need to act on this now. The most important film documentary since an 'Inconvenient Truth'