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One example is herrings, they have a very curious way of communicating
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Seaspiracy

One example is herrings, they havea very curious way of communicating

One example is herrings, they have
a very curious way of communicating

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One example is herrings, they have a very curious way of communicating.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
01:22:09
Uploaded
May 26, 2025
Genres
documentary, adventure
Production
A.U.M. Films & Media,Disrupt Studios

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Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species - and uncovers alarming global corruption.
So, if 60% of the herrings in the school are farting, - Seaspiracy 00:07
So, if 60% of the herrings in the school are farting,
But they actually use that as a communication tool. - Seaspiracy 00:04
But they actually use that as a communication tool.
As hilarious as that was, - Seaspiracy 00:10
As hilarious as that was,
Well, what you're gonna miss out on, - Seaspiracy 00:07
Well, what you're gonna miss out on,
You're gonna decrease your intake of dioxins and PCBs, - Seaspiracy 00:07
You're gonna decrease your intake of dioxins and PCBs,
The aquatic food chain - Seaspiracy 00:07
The aquatic food chain
And so if you look at the number one source of dioxin exposure, - Seaspiracy 00:11
And so if you look at the number one source of dioxin exposu...
I mean, you name your industrial pollutant, - Seaspiracy 00:05
I mean, you name your industrial pollutant,
Again, because that's just where the pollutants eventually end up. - Seaspiracy 00:06
Again, because that's just where the pollutants eventua...
Mercury is totally a toxicant to the body. - Seaspiracy 00:04
Mercury is totally a toxicant to the body.
Let's say mercury from some industry pollutes the air or the water. - Seaspiracy 00:04
Let's say mercury from some industry pollutes the air o...
Small bacteria, plankton, they start picking up on the mercury. - Seaspiracy 00:05
Small bacteria, plankton, they start picking up on the mercu...
Then you've got the smaller fish eaten by the bigger fish, and so on. - Seaspiracy 00:04
Then you've got the smaller fish eaten by the bigger fi...
In essence, this is called bioaccumulation. - Seaspiracy 00:04
In essence, this is called bioaccumulation.
So there's other things in fish, it's not just omega-3 fatty acids. - Seaspiracy 00:05
So there's other things in fish, it's not just ome...
Those contaminants oftentimes outweigh the benefits of the nutrients. - Seaspiracy 00:06
Those contaminants oftentimes outweigh the benefits of the n...
A common belief is that fish are the best source - Seaspiracy 00:11
A common belief is that fish are the best source
It's the algae cells that are making the omega-3 fats, - Seaspiracy 00:07
It's the algae cells that are making the omega-3 fats,
And the algal DHA is what winds up in the fish's flesh, - Seaspiracy 00:13
And the algal DHA is what winds up in the fish's flesh,
So why not just eat the algae that has those great benefits we're looking for? - Seaspiracy 00:05
So why not just eat the algae that has those great benefits ...