COAST (the Community of Arran Seabed Trust), together with the Pure Salmon Campaign, hosted a film night at Corrie Hall on Sunday December 6th at 7pm. They are showing two hard-hitting films that reveal exactly what goes on both in fish farms and in commercial fishing.

The first is a short film called Farmed Salmon Exposed: the global reach of the Norwegian salmon farming industry, by Canadian film-maker Damien Gillis. Don Staniford, who is the Global Coordinator for the Pure Salmon Campaign, will be in Corrie to introduce the film and answer questions. He said: ‘Open net cages have spread like a cancer on our coasts – they need to be ripped out before they kill off wild salmon and sea trout and the communities which depend upon healthy fish stocks.’ Jean-Michel Cousteau, whose amazing under-sea TV documentaries many will remember, is President of the Ocean Futures Society, and he remarked: ’There seems to be ample information showing that the technology of open net cage salmon farming has failed us and has become a liability to the environment.’

The second film is the much-talked-of documentary, The End of the Line: imagine a world without fish. 83 minutes long, it is based on the book by Charles Clover, an investigative reporter, and follows him as he confronts politicians and celebrity restaurateurs, who show little regard for the damage they are doing to the oceans. Its producer, Claire Lewis, said, ‘Reading the book, The End of the Line changed my life and what I eat. I hope the film will do the same for others.’


Howard Wood from COAST said ‘The End of the Line is essential viewing if you want to understand both the damaging effects the fishing industry is having on the seas globally and find out what you can do to make a difference. While rich countries import fish from the other side of the world, people who depend on those fish to survive will starve. COAST’s campaign has focused on protecting the marine environment but just as important is its campaign to put pressure on both the fishing and aquaculture industries to stop destructive, damaging and unsustainable practices. I believe the two films expose the dark underbelly of these industries and are shocking and thought provoking.’

Quoted from Alison Prince

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