What Seaspiracy Gets Right About the Exploitative Fishing Industry

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What Seaspiracy Gets Right About the Exploitative Fishing Industry

The slander against the Netflix documentary Seaspiracy says a lot about fishing industry influence in marine science. We have somehow allowed the fisheries industry’s own scientists to define sustainable fishing goals — it’s a disgrace leading to an ecological nightmare. The upwelling scrutiny around Seaspiracy deflects from the greater issues it raises. (Valery Sharifulin / TASS via Getty Images) “Ocean QAnon,” “eco-fascism,” “self-indulgent ve…