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Jun
25
2010

Deciding the fate of the world’s tuna

POSTED BY Darren Smith

Pacific tuna campaigner Duncan Williams answers some questions about the international tuna meeting he’s attending in Brisbane.

You’ve come all the way from Fiji for this international meeting on tuna. What’s the meeting about and why is it so important?

Kobe II is the only time that all the tuna commissions from around the world come together [...]

May
12
2010

‘The End Of The Line’ Gets Celebrity Thumbs Up

POSTED BY Isobel Lindley

We had many reasons to be excited about last week’s premiere of ‘The End of the Line’.
We couldn’t wait to see reactions to this compelling documentary. It is a mind-blowing film that reveals overfishing as one of the biggest environmental issues of our time. It’s screening for a limited season across Australia. We also wanted [...]

May
05
2010

A Major Win For The Oceans

POSTED BY Isobel Lindley

We’re even closer to saving the oceans in the Pacific from overfishing.
Earlier this year we were delighted by the closure of two massive high seas areas to destructive purse seine fishing. Now we are getting really excited. Eight Pacific Island countries have just announced they’ll close a whopping 4.5 million square kilometres of ocean to [...]

Apr
29
2010

End of the Line for Oceans? Not If Rupert Gets His Way

POSTED BY Isobel Lindley

Rupert Murray has always been passionate about the oceans. So it’s no surprise that he was deeply impacted by Charles Clover’s exposé on the devastating impact of overfishing.
Murray decided that he would bring this issue to light and do what he could to solve it. The result: the acclaimed major documentary, ‘The End of the [...]

Nov
02
2009

End of the Line Screens in Sydney

POSTED BY Isobel Lindley

The world’s first major documentary about the devastating impacts of overfishing, The End of the Line, is about to screen Sydney. This gripping film has been described as the “Inconvenient Truth” of the oceans. It lifts the lid on the avoidable crisis facing the oceans that is driven by humanity’s love for seafood.
The night will [...]

Jan
20
2009

Movie sneak preview: End of the Line

POSTED BY Darren Smith

End of the Line, the world’s first major documentary about the devastating effect of overfishing, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival yesterday.
The doco examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi; the impact on marine life, resulting in the huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound implications [...]