The End of the Line

If you missed “The End of the Line” on More4 yesterday, there’s good
news. It’s available on 4oD for 30 days at:

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-end-of-the-line/4od#3006316

What Greenpeace say about it:

Missed it in cinemas? Here’s your chance to see the film that changed the way people think about what’s on their dinner plate. It’s a compelling story, brilliantly told, and you need to see it if you haven’t already.

On 20 April 2009, the UK Government, Welsh Assembly Government, Northern Ireland Executive and Scottish Government published their joint High Level Objectives for the UK marine area - Our seas – a shared resource: High Level Marine Objectives (PDF 815KB). This followed a consultation carried out in 2008 (more…)

This 2006 report by Professor Michel Kaiser of the University of Wales, Bangor, looks at how the marine reserves in the Marine Bill could be designed.

Developing Scenarios for a Network of Marine Protected Areas

As one of 2009′s TED Prize winners, Sylvia Earle

…wish[es] you would use all means at your disposal — films! expeditions! the web! more! — to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, hope spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet.

More information is available on Sylvia’s Prize page and you should also watch her TED Talk!
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