The End of the Line
Movie Worksheet
The End of the Line is a 2009 documentary examining the growing overfishing population worldwide. Beginning with the sudden and drastic decline of the Atlantic Cod near Newfoundland, several other regions are visited, with declines in Bluefin tuna and many other species becoming more and more common as fishing becomes more efficient and industrial.
Essential concepts:Ocean ecosystems, food chains, overfishing, trawl fishing, sustainability, Tragedy of the Commons, aquaculture, fish farming, ocean reserves.
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