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Perils of Plectropomus, The

Subjects: Animals, Climate Change, Consumerism, Ecology, Endangered Species, Ethics, Fisheries, Ocean, Science

Grade Level: JrH-Adult
Producer: Bullfrog Films
Closed Captioned: No

Running Time: 56 mins
Country of Origin: United States
Study Guide: No

Copyright Date: 2000
Available in French: No

In recent years scientists have pieced together the dramatic life cycle of reef fish like plectropomus, the coral trout. They have discovered it's a life lived against the odds. Today it's not just the natural environment that threatens them; it's the impact of humans. People in the Far East have a tradition of eating fresh fish. In the last 10 years they've developed a taste for live reef fish, attracted by their spectacular colour and markings. A live plectropomus can bring in big bucks. After World War II fishermen used dynamite to catch reef fish. Today they use cyanide to catch them live. In addition to global warming, it's our appetites that are now threatening plectropomus, and everything on the living reef.

Awards: Merit Awards for Photography & Presentation of Ecosystem Relationships, International Wildlife Film Festival;Semi-Finalist, Animal Behavior Society Film Festival;Honorable Mention, EarthVision Environmental Film & Video Festival

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