Can the fishing industry be sustainable in the light of global economic and environmental challenges? Activist and filmmaker Risteard O Domhnaill (The Pipe) looks at three different fishing communities whose livelihoods are seriously under threat. On Arranmore, super-trawlers hoover up dwindling stocks. In Norway the search for new oil fields threatens maritime life. In Newfoundland, an oil boom has hit, closing off the fisherman’s opportunity. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, this hard-hitting documentary reveals the waste and greed that threaten one of the oldest industries in the world.
- Year2016
- Runtime80 minutes
- CountryIreland, Canada, Norway
- DirectorRisteard O Domhnaill
Can the fishing industry be sustainable in the light of global economic and environmental challenges? Activist and filmmaker Risteard O Domhnaill (The Pipe) looks at three different fishing communities whose livelihoods are seriously under threat. On Arranmore, super-trawlers hoover up dwindling stocks. In Norway the search for new oil fields threatens maritime life. In Newfoundland, an oil boom has hit, closing off the fisherman’s opportunity. Narrated by Brendan Gleeson, this hard-hitting documentary reveals the waste and greed that threaten one of the oldest industries in the world.
- Year2016
- Runtime80 minutes
- CountryIreland, Canada, Norway
- DirectorRisteard O Domhnaill