Originally produced in 2005 as an episode of the Television Trust for the Environment's series Earth report.

Editor: Ana María Pérez; series editor: Robert Lamb.

Hilary Sandison.

Almost without exception, fishing grounds all over the world are being recklessly exploited. This program brings the global problem to light, making clear that our planet is approaching an environmental crisis. It examines methods that are widespread in India's fisheries, including the use of nets so finely meshed that even seawater only trickles out; it also explores the waters of the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic, where tuna and cod populations are not only shrinking but quite possibly doomed. The assault by land-based polluters on coastal fishing areas is documented as well. Industry's self-destructive approach is perhaps best exemplified by a story from Bali, where new hotels were made from local coral - leaving fish species without a habitat and snorkeling tourists with no fish to see. - Container.

The catch is trailing off in most of the world's fishing grounds. This two-part series travels to over a dozen international locations to report on the precarious condition of global fisheries. Viewers will learn about a wide range of endangered ecosystems and regional challenges, while gaining insight from a host of science and policy authorities - including Kieran Kelleher, a fisheries expert with the World Bank; Helen Davies, a WWF Fisheries Policy Officer; Fernando Curcio, Director General of Spain's Fisheries Resources; and Ahmed Habib Naseeb, a marine ecologist and diver in Oman. Depicting urgent problems facing our oceans, the series also presents first-step solutions underway around the world. - Container.

DVD; region 1.

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

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