David Attenborough: “Humanity is draining the oceans of life”
In the documentary "The Call of the Ocean," which will be released in France on June 8, World Oceans Day, the renowned British naturalist denounces the ravages of bottom trawling. This is a wake-up call, as the third United Nations Ocean Conference will be held in Nice from June 9 to 13.
When David Attenborough's Blue Planet II aired eight years ago, the response was immense. It was said that the documentary series sparked a revolution in the use of plastic. Now, a new film is being released, fueled by the hope that the world's most famous naturalist will achieve the same feat in the face of other environmentally destructive practices, which Sir David accuses of "emptying our oceans of life."
The deep-sea trawling methods of industrial fishing are the focus of much of The Call of the Sea, released [in the UK] on May 8, the day the Briton celebrated his 99th birthday. [The film is released in France on June 8, World Oceans Day, on National Geographic and Disney+.]
In a voiceover and with very strong words, David Attenborough denounces these ships that tear up the seabed with such violence that “the devastation leaves trails visible from space” . He condemns what he calls “this modern colonialism that is taking place at sea”, where, off the coast of countries whose inhabitants depend on fishing for their livelihood and income, giant trawlers are accused of plundering the fishery resources. Fishing i
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