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Press Release

Press Release - imgUpcoming documentary features California fishermen and explores seafood and sustainability

Mendocino, California (April 14, 2014) – With complex regulations, high cost, and
competition with cheap farmed and imported seafood, California’s population of commercial
fishermen is steeply declining. In 1981 there were 6,900 fishing vessels in California. Only 1,800
exist today. view the full press release (pdf)

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Captain Jim Ponts of the FV Blackhawk
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Captain Khevin Melligers of the FV Ticon
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Alan Lovewell of Local Catch: Monterey
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FV Blackhawk of Fort Bragg, California
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Fresh black cod, aboard the FV Blackhawk
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Dungeness crab, aboard the FV Ticon
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Fishermen’s Wharf, San Francisco
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Fishermen’s Wharf, San Francisco
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Crew baiting hooks on the FV Blackhawk

Short Description

OF THE SEA is a documentary about California fishermen, seafood and sustainability. Struggling to revive a fading way of life, fishermen and entrepreneurs are creating new models for how to support sustainably produced seafood. OF THE SEA tells the story of California fishing communities and presents a compelling story of the future of sustainable seafood. What can we learn from fishermen about the ocean and our relationship to it? Learn more and support the project: http://kck.st/1k6Fqs9.

Full Description

OF THE SEA is a documentary about California fishermen, seafood and sustainability.

Fishermen are the stewards of some of the last wild food on our planet: fish. But few California fishing families remain, due to complex regulations, high cost, and competition with cheap farmed and imported seafood. Today, fishing is a rare and challenging way of life – the number of fishing vessels in California has declined from over 6,900 in 1981 to just 1,800 vessels today.

Struggling to revive a fading way of life, fishermen and entrepreneurs are creating new models for how to support sustainably produced seafood. OF THE SEA tells the story of California fishing communities and presents a compelling story of the future of sustainable seafood. What can we learn from fishermen about the ocean and our relationship to it?

OF THE SEA brings fishermen in front of the camera – where they share their perspectives with the community and the world.

“I’m making this film to connect people who eat seafood with the people who catch it, and inspire viewers to make responsible seafood choices. I believe that when conscious, committed people are empowered with information about how they can make the world a better place, they use it to do just that,” says Mischa Hedges, Producer/Director, TrimTab Media.

A PBS release is planned for OF THE SEA, and it will screen at film festivals, community screenings and be available online.

The filmmakers are raising additional funds on Kickstarter to finish OF THE SEA and bring it to audiences in California and beyond. You can back this project at http://kck.st/1k6Fqs9.

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Contact

Contact us by email at mischa [at] trimtabmedia [dot] tv – or by phone at (415) 335-9137.