Fish Wars

199146 min 35 secFilm: Documentary

Direction: Michael Chechik

Production: Michael ChechikGeorge JohnsonBarbara Janes

Script: Chris Aikenhead

Produced by Omni Film Productions Ltd. for the NFB.

This title is an acquisition.

This documentary examines the various economic, environmental, social, and political issues surrounding fish farming on the B.C. coast. This look at aquaculture deals with the impact of fish farming on natural salmon populations and ecological systems, the concerns of waterfront property owners, pollution from chemicals contained in the feed, foreign ownership of a resource industry, and the threat to traditional fisheries. Useful for discussions in geography, social and environmental studies, ecology, natural resources, biology, genetics, consumer education, and business education. Also available in an abridged version, Changing Tides.

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Subject categories


  • Environment and Conservation > Animal-based IndustriesOceans, Seas and Estuaries
  • Fishing and Hunting Industries > AquacultureForeign CountriesPacific Region
  • Economics > Foreign Relations and TradeResource Development

Credits


director
Michael Chechik
sound
Michael Chechik
producer
Michael Chechik
George Johnson
executive producer
Barbara Janes
script
Chris Aikenhead
cinematography
Robert McLachlan
Neil McDaniel
Gary Bridges
editing
Shelly Hamer
sound editing
Anne Hoerber
re-recording
Brian Campbell
narrator
Fanny Kiefer