Summaries

Through the Net charts EJF's investigations into pirate fishing in West Africa and tracks the journey of fish caught illegally in Sierra Leone to the European seafood market through the Spanish port of Las Palmas. The film reveals gaps in the EU regulation to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fish and highlights steps that need to be taken to ensure that the regulation works effectively. The film features interviews with the EU Fisheries Commissioner, Member of the European Parliament and fishing communities that suffer the impacts of 'pirate' fishing in West Africa. The voice over is provided by award-winning journalist and broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby.—Anonymous

Details

Genres
  • Documentary
  • Short
  • News
Release date Aug 11, 2018
Countries of origin United Kingdom Sierra Leone
Language English
Production companies Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 16m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

All Filters