New documentary: Before the Last Octopus
Before the Last Octopus is a new documentary from Sea Shepherd Global exposing one of the quieter crises facing the Mediterranean: illegal octopus traps that are stripping the seabed bare, largely out of sight and out of mind. The Bergen screening of the film is a cooperation between BIFF, SEAS Cofund Programme at UiB and the COAST research centre. Free screening open for all - limited number of seats.
Octopuses are among the most intelligent and remarkable animals in the ocean. But across parts of the Mediterranean, illegal and unregulated fishing is threatening their survival while damaging the wider marine ecosystems and coastal communities that depend on healthy seas.
Before the Last Octopus takes audiences beneath the surface of this largely unseen crisis. The documentary follows the people on the front line—from fishing communities watching their catches decline to the Sea Shepherd campaigners working to remove illegal fishing gear and drive unlawful operators out of protected waters.
It is a story about what happens when a fishery is left unchecked for too long—and what it takes to turn that around before it is too late.
We look forward to an evening of film and reflection on our relationship with the ocean and marine life.