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Clara Hill
Mar 30, 2021
Ali Tabrizi leds the Netflix backed investigation into fishing industry practices.
Netflix/Seaspiracy
Viewers are reacting passionately to Netflix’s new original documentary Seaspiracy, which tries to explore the damage done to marine life as varied as sharks, dolphins and whales by the global fishing industry.
The documentary has interviews from marine life conservation groups such as Sea Shepard and George Monbiot, a journalist, author and environmental campaigner.
Hosted by Ali Tabrizi, it shines a spotlight on the statistics that show the big impact the fishing industry has on ocean pollution, claiming that 46 per cent of plastic waste in the central North Pacific Ocean stems from used fishing nets.
Whales that have washed up on UK beaches over the past few years have had fishing debris and equipment in their digestive systems.
Released just last weekend, it is already is causing a storm of reaction with people finding the revelations enough to publicly vow to stop eating fish, while others say it pushes a “white saviour conspiracy”.
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Here’s a round up of some of the best reactions.
Some were wholly convinced by the documentary.
Watch Seaspiracy. Please.— 🌺ANNE-MARIE🌺 (@🌺ANNE-MARIE🌺) 1616969731
If finding out that fishing vessels are dragging nets that could fit 13 jumbo jets inside along the sea floor doesn… https://t.co/Nu6Zs41MSZ— Tom Scott (@Tom Scott) 1616966807
What I learnt watching Seaspiracy https://t.co/6bUe31Xngh— Reece (@Reece) 1617111476
@seaspiracy has brought home the most important message @AlexScott for humanity, we've stopped being humane & need… https://t.co/ZtlFqDrBz3— Susan Albrighton (@Susan Albrighton) 1617092081
@seaspiracy broke my heart “all creatures great and small, the Lord God made them all” 💔 https://t.co/QU8NwOLVRI— pink_peaches (@pink_peaches) 1617106611
#Seaspiracy is an amazing feat of investigative journalism - if you're interested in what it means to have 'sustain… https://t.co/R5DgplREHD— Sharlene Gandhi (she/her) 🌱✨ (@Sharlene Gandhi (she/her) 🌱✨) 1617055483
Me cracking open my last two cans of tuna after watching #Seaspiracy https://t.co/E8mSt2dDc2— Zoë Hannah (@Zoë Hannah) 1617068203
Some commented that the name was all wrong, and had better suggestions.
yes okay but why isn't it called "Conspira-sea"? https://t.co/il2uZqlxCq— Tom (Taylor's Version) (@Tom (Taylor's Version)) 1617103041
Having a very hard time getting myself to order sushi for lunch today after watching #Seaspiracy if you haven’t watched it yet, you need to— Joelene (@Joelene) 1617111358
I have never felt "my whole life was a lie" as deeply as i did after watching @seaspiracy How neatly have we been m… https://t.co/eLvOZTedlx— Shivam (@Shivam) 1617111504
My biggest issue with seaspiracy: https://t.co/aL7zgY4jNK— Dr Dani Rabaiotti (@Dr Dani Rabaiotti) 1617111477
Some people have spoken out against the claims made in the documentary.
No #Seaspiracy here just fishing away here in the North Sea as we have done for over 40 years . Yes 40 years and we… https://t.co/2A1XJbv5xV— Budding Rose PD418 (@Budding Rose PD418) 1617111299
I haven’t seen seaspiracy yet, so I can’t speak on the issue. However, one documentary doesn’t necessarily mean any… https://t.co/S3ZCnW4dvi— 𝕽𝖆𝖊 🦈 SHARK ACTIVIST (@𝕽𝖆𝖊 🦈 SHARK ACTIVIST) 1617108424
The number of people who've told me they're willing to overlook the incorrect stats in Seaspiracy because they beli… https://t.co/hdacIU8A2Q— Emily De Sousa | Sustainable Seafood Educator (@Emily De Sousa | Sustainable Seafood Educator) 1617041091
It’s certainly got people talking.
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