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The Ocean Sink
Governments at all levels are slow to protect their own environments, wanting proof of damage before acting. The dancing cats of Minimata are the emblem of this syndrome-their nervous systems destroyed by mercury-laced fish. Industrial waste containi...(more details) |
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The Frontier of Biomedicine
The investigation of simple creatures from the sea has led to new understanding of some of the same life processes in the most complex of living organisms, humans. From studying the proteins related to Alzheimer's disease to extracting chemicals from...(more details) |
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Farming the Sea
Those who fish commercially are trappers at heart, so they say. This program shows that despite that reputation, the fishing industry has made serious efforts to farm fish-to breed them in captivity and either harvest them under controlled conditions...(more details) |
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The Last Hunters: The Cod War
Fishing was humankind's earliest exploitation of natural resources. By the 19th century, fish supplies were rapidly diminishing, and, as the narrator of the program states, "The hunt had become a frenzy." This program examines the problem of overfish...(more details) |
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Whose Sea This Is
Private property on land is generally accepted. Is the sea different? Does it belong to all people, is its healthy existence too important to all to be left in the hands of some? This program examines the Law of the Sea, and the political, nationalis...(more details) |
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