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I couldn't sleep, opened twitter, saw @BlahaFrancisco shitting on new Netflix doc #Seaspiracy, so popped it on
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I couldn't sleep, opened twitter, saw @BlahaFrancisco shitting on new Netflix doc #Seaspiracy, so popped it on
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4:17 minutes in I had to stop and tweet how ridiculous and made up the science in this film is
He's already told us that if we don't save the whales -- by solving plastic pollution -- we will lose the oxygen we breathe
This should sound familiar to everyone in shark world
4:17 minutes in I had to stop and tweet how ridiculous and made up the science in this film is
He's already told us that if we don't save the whales -- by solving plastic pollution -- we will lose the oxygen we breathe
This should sound familiar to everyone in shark world
3/
Two minute exposition on how straw bans will save whales and turtles
Two minute exposition on how straw bans will save whales and turtles
4/
He discovers Japan is still whaling (this wasn't secret info) and decides to expose it
He discovers Japan is still whaling (this wasn't secret info) and decides to expose it
5/
At 12 minutes he pledges never to go to Sea World again
The film opened less than 10 minutes ago with video of him at Sea World saying this is where he learned to care about the ocean
At 12 minutes he pledges never to go to Sea World again
The film opened less than 10 minutes ago with video of him at Sea World saying this is where he learned to care about the ocean
6/
Sea Shepherd rep says Japan doesn't eat dolphins from Taiji, only kills them because they compete with fishermen for fish
Claims Japanese believe dolphins are cause of global overfishing
This is huge, if true
Sea Shepherd rep says Japan doesn't eat dolphins from Taiji, only kills them because they compete with fishermen for fish
Claims Japanese believe dolphins are cause of global overfishing
This is huge, if true
7/
Exposition on tuna fishing
Doubles down on Japanese claim dolphins are cause of tuna overfishing
Introduces shark fishing, says whole landed sharks are "finned"
Exposition on tuna fishing
Doubles down on Japanese claim dolphins are cause of tuna overfishing
Introduces shark fishing, says whole landed sharks are "finned"
8/
The shark bit is different except for a few misuses of fishing vs finning - but focuses on how many sharks die (which is the right way to do that)
Cameos by @PauldeGelder, @ProfCallum and Gary Stokes
The shark bit is different except for a few misuses of fishing vs finning - but focuses on how many sharks die (which is the right way to do that)
Cameos by @PauldeGelder, @ProfCallum and Gary Stokes
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Bycatch exposition
After criticism of cutting shark fins off, he shows video of sharks being returned whole to the ocean -- and criticizes it
Bycatch exposition
After criticism of cutting shark fins off, he shows video of sharks being returned whole to the ocean -- and criticizes it
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Wow
Sea Shepherd love letter
Says Sea Shepherd has sunk 13 boats
Isn't that illegal???!?!
Wow
Sea Shepherd love letter
Says Sea Shepherd has sunk 13 boats
Isn't that illegal???!?!
12/
Criticism of dolphin safe tuna and Earth Island Institute
Criticism of dolphin safe tuna and Earth Island Institute
13/
Hard turn to plastic -- fishing gear is the cause of most plastic pollution
Exposition on discarded fishing gear
This is good stuff -- claims he never heard about it
Questions why the focus on drinking straws?!!?
Hard turn to plastic -- fishing gear is the cause of most plastic pollution
Exposition on discarded fishing gear
This is good stuff -- claims he never heard about it
Questions why the focus on drinking straws?!!?
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Compares banning drinking straws to save the ocean to banning toothpicks to save the rainforest
That's a zinger
I approve
Compares banning drinking straws to save the ocean to banning toothpicks to save the rainforest
That's a zinger
I approve
15/
Jesus he completely embarrasses the Plastic Pollution Coalition
Ties them to Earth Island Institute -- accuses them of being tied to fishing industry
Jesus he completely embarrasses the Plastic Pollution Coalition
Ties them to Earth Island Institute -- accuses them of being tied to fishing industry
17/
PAUSE
Alright, 35 minutes in
This has turned into "everything I thought I knew about ocean conservation was wrong and now I will uncover what is really going on"
Took a while to get there
Let's see where he goes
PLAY
PAUSE
Alright, 35 minutes in
This has turned into "everything I thought I knew about ocean conservation was wrong and now I will uncover what is really going on"
Took a while to get there
Let's see where he goes
PLAY
18/
Pivot to coral reefs
Questions why we only talk about climate threats to reefs and not fishing
Sylvia Earle interview
Pivot to coral reefs
Questions why we only talk about climate threats to reefs and not fishing
Sylvia Earle interview
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He calls commercial fishing "wildlife poaching on a mass scale"
He calls commercial fishing "wildlife poaching on a mass scale"
20/
Fisheries people will love this
Fisheries people will love this
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Exposition on how ocean life sequesters carbon
Exposition on how ocean life sequesters carbon
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Exposition on trawling is bad
Criticism of these NGOs for not bringing attention to the harmful activities of fisheries
Exposition on trawling is bad
Criticism of these NGOs for not bringing attention to the harmful activities of fisheries
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Mention of 30x30
Says 5% of ocean is protected, but 90% allow fishing
Gives example of UK MPA that only restricts kayaking, but allows industrial fishing
Mention of 30x30
Says 5% of ocean is protected, but 90% allow fishing
Gives example of UK MPA that only restricts kayaking, but allows industrial fishing
24/
Series of interviews arguing sustainable fishing does not exist
Series of interviews arguing sustainable fishing does not exist
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Alright, diversity and inclusion update
@BlahaFrancisco is right
So far the Asians are villians, the browns are victims, and all the people who get speaking roles are white
#decolonizestem
Alright, diversity and inclusion update
@BlahaFrancisco is right
So far the Asians are villians, the browns are victims, and all the people who get speaking roles are white
#decolonizestem
26/
He shits on @oceana for promoting sustainable seafood
I think his interview with their representative was disingenuous
He shits on @oceana for promoting sustainable seafood
I think his interview with their representative was disingenuous
27/
He tries to go to @MSCecolabel but they won't talk to him
He accuses them of corruption
Aand hard turn from MSC to observer murders
That was quick
Whoa, hard turn to fisheries subsidies!!
He tries to go to @MSCecolabel but they won't talk to him
He accuses them of corruption
Aand hard turn from MSC to observer murders
That was quick
Whoa, hard turn to fisheries subsidies!!
28/
They interview a minority!
They interview a minority!
29/
PAUSE
He did a good job of painting the picture of how fisheries gets ignored as a threat to the ocean, but then he goes out on a boat and after maybe a day at sea proclaims he can see no way how we can ever manage fisheries
That's some colonizer shit right there
PLAY
PAUSE
He did a good job of painting the picture of how fisheries gets ignored as a threat to the ocean, but then he goes out on a boat and after maybe a day at sea proclaims he can see no way how we can ever manage fisheries
That's some colonizer shit right there
PLAY
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Something about foreign vessels making it harder for locals to catch fish, leading to Bush meat consumption, leading to Ebola
Something about foreign vessels making it harder for locals to catch fish, leading to Bush meat consumption, leading to Ebola
31/
Aquaculture is also bad
Video of salmon lice
Graphic of salmon poop
Scottish accents telling us not to eat farmed salmon
Aquaculture is also bad
Video of salmon lice
Graphic of salmon poop
Scottish accents telling us not to eat farmed salmon
32/
Pivot to mangroves
Shrimp aquaculture destroys mangroves
Slave labor
#bloodshrimp
Pivot to human trafficking
Pivot to mangroves
Shrimp aquaculture destroys mangroves
Slave labor
#bloodshrimp
Pivot to human trafficking
33/
There have been at least 10 mentions of how dangerous filming these locations peppered throughout the film
In Thailand we find out why: he hasn't applied for any permits and is violating several laws
There have been at least 10 mentions of how dangerous filming these locations peppered throughout the film
In Thailand we find out why: he hasn't applied for any permits and is violating several laws
34/
He films the whale slaughter in the Faroe islands and it is horrible
He films the whale slaughter in the Faroe islands and it is horrible
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He questions whether we should be setting sustainability as our goal for the ocean
Interviews about whether fish feel pain
Someone suggests fish use "democratic decision making"
Fish are full of toxins
He questions whether we should be setting sustainability as our goal for the ocean
Interviews about whether fish feel pain
Someone suggests fish use "democratic decision making"
Fish are full of toxins
36/
Montage of white people telling us to eat vegetables
Why did he only tell the stories of white people?!?!?!
This is why people think conservation has a white supremacy problem
Montage of white people telling us to eat vegetables
Why did he only tell the stories of white people?!?!?!
This is why people think conservation has a white supremacy problem
37:
Solutions montage
1. Don't eat fish
2. Enforce no take protected areas
You know, I think if this guy had interviewed a few minorities he might have gotten a better nuance
I'm tired of these white savior fantasy narratives
Solutions montage
1. Don't eat fish
2. Enforce no take protected areas
You know, I think if this guy had interviewed a few minorities he might have gotten a better nuance
I'm tired of these white savior fantasy narratives
38/
Took a short nap
Issues he glossed over:
-We should have some fisheries!
-It's wealthy people who should be making the sacrifice to eat less fish
-Many people have no option to eat something else
Took a short nap
Issues he glossed over:
-We should have some fisheries!
-It's wealthy people who should be making the sacrifice to eat less fish
-Many people have no option to eat something else
39/
Cont.
-the global conservation burden is carried by rural, indigenous, and the global south, whereas MPAs in the global north are tiny to non-existent
-he could have provided a bump to 30x30 efforts -- we can simultaneously work to improve fisheries AND habitat
Cont.
-the global conservation burden is carried by rural, indigenous, and the global south, whereas MPAs in the global north are tiny to non-existent
-he could have provided a bump to 30x30 efforts -- we can simultaneously work to improve fisheries AND habitat
40/
The film highlights in great detail the many problems with fisheries, but fisheries are not going away -- for economic cultural and social reasons
But he also points out that 90% of MPAs are hot garbage
Truth is, both fisheries and MPAs need to be improved
The film highlights in great detail the many problems with fisheries, but fisheries are not going away -- for economic cultural and social reasons
But he also points out that 90% of MPAs are hot garbage
Truth is, both fisheries and MPAs need to be improved
41/
My final thought
The guy who made this movie is an asshole for the way he depicted NGO staff -- he comes off as a self righteous ocean Borat playing games with the lives of underpaid, underappreciated people who just want to world to be a better place
Fuck you
My final thought
The guy who made this movie is an asshole for the way he depicted NGO staff -- he comes off as a self righteous ocean Borat playing games with the lives of underpaid, underappreciated people who just want to world to be a better place
Fuck you
42/
It looks like one of the lone people of color interviewed in the film didn't even know she was in the film
That is unethical, and in no way a surprise
@netflix, you cool with that??
@ChristinacHicks https://twitter.com/ChristinacHicks/status/1375390177913372673
It looks like one of the lone people of color interviewed in the film didn't even know she was in the film
That is unethical, and in no way a surprise
@netflix, you cool with that??
@ChristinacHicks https://twitter.com/ChristinacHicks/status/1375390177913372673
43/ Final Final Word
To those who say, "But the world needs a @netflix movie about the ocean!"
In that case, I recommend Mission Blue w @SylviaEarle
@MissionBlue
To those who say, "But the world needs a @netflix movie about the ocean!"
In that case, I recommend Mission Blue w @SylviaEarle
@MissionBlue
