David Attenborough's film, produced for National Geographic, courageously exposes the devastation caused by the fishing industry, particularly through bottom trawling. Despite prior attempts by organizations like the BBC to discuss marine destruction, the primary culprit has often been overlooked. Recent public polling highlights a general misunderstanding about overfishing's role in ecological degradation. The announcement of new bans on trawling in marine protected areas is a welcome, yet inadequate step. The overwhelming positive response to the film suggests that audiences are eager for forthright discussions about environmental issues, contradicting broadcaster fears about viewer engagement.
Eating our fish dinners while shaking our heads at the state of the oceans, we have been systematically misled by those whose job is to inform us.
The great public enthusiasm for the film shows, yet again, that the mantra endlessly recited by broadcasters that environmental issues turn away viewers is false.
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