The end of the line

By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982

Last night I saw the film The End of the Line. It’s a shocking and terrifying portrayal of how unsustainable global fishing practices have become in the last half century. Big restaurants are still selling endgangered and protected fish species, and the food web in the oceans is being decimated, with completely unpredictable results.

But one of the most compelling thoughts it triggered were that this film is the perfect metaphor for the economic collapse – the results and lessons of excess are there for all to see, but we’re not doing enough to change the way we operate. You’ll have to see the film to see what I really mean by that. Here’s a trailor.