Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard some chatter about Seaspiracy, the new documentary from the team who produced the award winning documentary Cowspiracy. So, what with all the noise surrounding it, Mark and I figured this should be our next watch.

Inspired by the likes of Sir David Attenborough and Sylvia Earle, a young documentary film maker goes about starting his own project celebrating the beauty of the seas but with plastic straws and mass whale strandings dominating the the news, the project took a different turn and he sets about addressing humanity’s impact on the oceans and uncovering a global corruption surrounding the world’s fishing industry.

The man at the forefront of the film, Ali Tabrizi, is clearly passionate about his subject matter but passion is not everything and I feel as though his approach is more ‘bull in a china shop’ than methodical documentarian. Despite his claim to have always loved the oceans and its marine life, he seems to be genuinely surprised by some of the things he ‘uncovers’, facts that even the most basic of Google searches would have revealed.

And let’s be honest, if I were to walk into any business in the UK with a video camera demanding to speak to the CEO they would all react the same way, regardless of whether they had anything to hide or not. In my opinion, and I am in no way an expert, this is not journalism but rather a case of twisting evidence to suit theories.

Some of the footage and interviews used are graphic and powerful in their delivery, and it is easy to understand why many people have decided to rethink their diets and reduce their consumption of fish after watching Seaspiracy but although I cannot deny the strength and impact of the films overall message, Tabrizi’s amateurish and almost self-indulgent delivery makes it difficult to take seriously.