Empty Oceans - Empty Nets Interest - 12 April 2002 from J Morrison, DFO On Earth Day, April 22, PBS will begin airing Empty Oceans, Empty Nets, a two-part series that examines marine fisheries worldwide and "educates viewers about their role in helping to avert a global food crisis." This will be broadcast on Seattle's KCTS(PBS), 10:00 p.m., April 22. Program One, Empty Oceans, Empty Nets, examines the full extent of the global fisheries crisis and the forces that continue to push many marine fish stocks toward commercial extinction. The show also documents some of the most promising and innovative work being done to restore fisheries and protect essential fish habitat. New market initiatives are examined that give consumers a powerful vote in deciding how our oceans are fished. Commentary is provided by fishermen and by many of the world's most respected marine and fisheries scientists. Program Two, Farming the Seas, explores the problems and potentials of marine aquaculture, a fast-growing but controversial industry that contributes a growing share of the world's seafood. Critics of the industry believe that some kinds of aquaculture, namely shrimp and salmon farms, result in a net loss of marine resources, adding further stress to beleaguered ocean fish stocks. The documentary examines industry efforts to address these problems and efforts to grow other species of fish and shellfish that may one day take pressure off the world's oceans. More information at: http://www.habitatmedia.org/