Farming the Seas

Aquaculture was supposed to take the pressure off ocean fish stocks and help avert a global food shortage, but many experts now believe that some forms of fish farming are actually creating more problems than they are solving. As the aquaculture industry spreads across the globe, a growing number of communities and fisheries experts are engaged in an intense debate over its environmental, socio-economic, health and food safety consequences. From the indigenous tribes of British Columbia to the large-scale operations of multinational corporations, from the Mediterranean coast to Thai shrimp farms, Farming the Seas travels around the world and speaks with fishermen, biologists, environmentalists and industry leaders to assemble a global perspective on the urgent and complex issues surrounding aquaculture. Along the way, the film reports on projects that are resulting in a net loss of marine resources and environmental degradation as well as others that are offering innovative solutions to a looming global crisis.