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Documentary "All At Sea" Film Screening
By Staff
posted Oct 21, 2010, 18:39
In the year that the International Maritime Organization has designated "The Year of the Seafarer," a new film by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) All At Sea reveals extensive human rights abuses on board illegal fishing vessels.
Featured Documentary:
Documentary "All At Sea" will be screening on Sunday, October
31, 2010, at the United Nations Association Film Festival.
"All at Sea"
(9 minutes)
Guinea/Sierra Leone/UK
Director/Producer: Environmental Justice Foundation
In the year that the International Maritime Organization has designated "The
Year of the Seafarer," a new film by the Environmental Justice Foundation
(EJF) All At Sea reveals extensive human rights abuses on board illegal fishing
vessels. Worth up to $23.5 billion annually and accounting for up to 31% of
the global catch, Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing vessels
are the seas' modern day pirates. Plundering fish stocks, devastating marine
habitats, and depleting vital food sources for coastal communities to supply
European and world markets, these vessels steal fish with impunity, exploiting
legal loopholes that allow them to avoid adhering to global fisheries laws.
On board, crew members face some of the worst working conditions on the planet.
This film documents investigations into life on board these "pirate"
fishing vessels, uncovering evidence of appalling working conditions, including
retention of pay, a lack of proper employment contracts if any, poor to non-existent
safety equipment, atrocious hygiene conditions, and inadequate food and accommodation
standards, with crews working under the constant threat of physical violence,
and in extreme cases murder. The "pirate" fishing industry is supplying
world fish markets with catches that hold untold stories of suffering and devastation.
The Environmental Justice Foundation is a UK-based environmental and human
rights charity that uses film to raise awareness and expose the results of investigations
on human rights abuses and environmental damage. EJF makes a direct link between
the need for environmental security and the defense of basic human rights. Working
with grassroots organizations, EJF takes the concerns of those people who suffer
the most from the consequences of environmental abuse to decision-makers—creating
real change in industry practices to protect people and planet.
Resources:
http://www.ejfoundation.org/page84.html
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