Schätze aus dem Meer - Unentbehrlicher Fisch(1979)

HAND. LINE. COD.(en)

In the coldest waters surrounding Newfoundland's rugged Fogo Island, "people of the fish"—traditional fishers—catch cod live by hand, one at a time, by hook and line. After a 20-year moratorium on North Atlantic cod, the stocks are returning. These fishers are leading a revolution in sustainability, taking their premium product directly to the commercial market for the first time. Travel with them from the early morning hours, spend time on the ocean, and witness the intricacies of a 500-year-old tradition that's making a comeback.

Jacob's First Mandolin(en)

A friendly wager on a family fishing trip to Emerald Isle years ago resulted in one boy’s dream come true. That boy, all grown up, turned his dream come true into a career.

Thunfisch - Der bedrohte Jäger(de)

Tuna are among the top predators in the oceans. But the hunter is also the hunted: many species are overfished. Can we use the riches of the oceans without destroying them?

Jak se žije s českou rybou podle Jána Piroha(cs)

Contra a Maré(pt)

Les Requins de la Colère(fr)

A Fishing Party With the Maharajah of Kapurthala, India(de)

The Maharajah of Kapurthala and guests travel on elephants and men catch fish on the River Bias.

Old Barak(en)

Amateur film of fishing and geese-shooting trips by a British party in India.

Sushi: The Global Catch(en)

A look at the global sushi phenomenon and how the hunger for Blue Fin Tuna is impacting the ocean's stock.

A Tainha e a Onda(pt)

No Otter Zone(en)

The Southern Sea Otter was historically abundant along the California coastline until intense hunting pressures reduced their numbers to near-extinction levels. But now the otters are coming back, and with them they bring the potential for drastic change to the modern-day economics and ecology of the Santa Barbara Channel.

Threatened: The Controversial Struggle of the Southern Sea Otter(en)

Sea otters are once again in peril after being brought back from the brink of extinction. An unprecedented number of sea otter deaths have occurred along the California coast in the last three years. Meanwhile, the Fish & Wildlife Services decision to eliminate their No Otter Zone from Southern California waters remains controversial. This fragile species threatened by pollution, infectious diseases, starvation, and competition with fishermen struggles for survival.

Vieren Maar!(nl)

A boy tries invain to get aboard a fishing boat. Gazing over the water he imagines a life aboard.

Against the Tide(mr)

Two friends, both Indigenous fishermen, are driven to desperation by a dying sea. Their friendship begins to fracture as they take very different paths to provide for their struggling families.

Catfish: Big Cats Of The Saone(en)

The River Saone has gained a reputation amongst anglers as a stretch of water with many big cat fish lurking beneath its surface. Luke Moffatt travels across the river and offers angling techniques and methods.

Koka(pl)

Somewhere on the coast of the Bering Sea, a father and son make a living fishing in a community that seems almost outside of time. Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk’s camera takes us in close to the subjects, recording both the harshness of their condition and the rigour of education, softened by paternal love and the universal insouciance of childhood.

Land of Little Rivers(en)

The Land of Little Rivers, a network of tributaries in the Catskill Mountains of New York, is the birthplace of fly fishing in America and home to anglers obsessed by the sport.

Danish Seining(en)

An instructional film profiling the dragnet fishing technique as practiced by Danish sailors.

Women on the Water(en)

A documentary film from New Hampshire Sea Grant following the stories of women in New Hampshire's traditionally male-dominated seafood and aquaculture industries, why they chose to work on the water, the challenges they face, and the reasons they've stayed.

Verstöðin Ísland(is)

The film is divided in four parts and traces the history of the Icelandic fishing industry from the Middle Ages to the present day.