The sushi hype - Ravenous appetites and species extinction | DW Documentary

Sushi: Once an expensive gourmet food, now a global fast-food phenomenon. Whether you get it from an Asian snack bar or a supermarket to-go box, sushi is trendy. It’s low in calories, healthy, and affordable. But sushi consumption also brings problems. This documentary is a journalistic investigation into the supply chains of salmon and tuna, the two most popular sushi ingredients. The film takes us on a journey from contested tuna fishing grounds in the Indian Ocean to huge salmon farms in Northern Europe, as well as to the gigantic factories of the fishing industry. Near Gdansk, for example, some 115,000 sushi boxes are produced every day. That adds up to around 23 tons of ready-made sushi, some of which is destined for German supermarkets. Yellowfin tuna, which is particularly popular for sushi, is now threatened with extinction. Fisheries expert Philipp Kanstinger from the nature conservation organization WWF therefore advises critical consumption, because: "Truly sustainable yellowfin tuna is virtually non-existent.” Overfishing through aggressive fishing methods, factory farming and modern slave labor are all part of the dark side of the great sushi craze. #documentary #dwdocumentary #dwdocs ______ DW Documentary gives you knowledge beyond the headlines. Watch top documentaries from German broadcasters and international production companies. Meet intriguing people, travel to distant lands, get a look behind the complexities of daily life and build a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events. Subscribe and explore the world around you with DW Documentary. Subscribe to: ‬ ⮞ DW Documentary (English):    / @dwdocumentary   ⮞ DW Documental (Spanish):    / @dwdocumental   ⮞ DW Documentary وثائقية دي دبليو (Arabic):    / @dwdocarabia   ⮞ DW Documentary हिन्दी (Hindi):    / @dwdochindi   ⮞ DW Dokumenter (Indonesian):    / @dwdokumenter   ⮞ DW Doku (German):    / @dwdoku   For more visit: http://www.dw.com/en/tv/docfilm/s-3610 Follow DW Documentary on Instagram:   / dwdocumentary   Follow DW Documental on Facebook:   / dwdocumental   We kindly ask viewers to read and stick to the DW netiquette policy on our channel: https://p.dw.com/p/MF1G