In six weeks' time CCAMLR will be holding a special meeting in Bremerhaven, Germany to decide on the fate of marine protection in the Ross Sea. In the lead up to that meeting we’ve been busy spreading word about the Last Ocean. We plan to continue to do that right up to Bremerhaven but we need your support. Find out how you can help here and if you can please contribute and share.

The US Road trip

Peter Young is currently travelling with the Last Ocean documentary in North America. The film is the most powerful tool for our campaign and helps us to engage with people from the ground up. Read more…

Whole Foods Market plays a trump card

Last week Whole Foods Market publicly stated its position on acquiring Antarctic toothfish from the Ross Sea, blogging that “Although we do sell Chilean sea bass, with a purchasing policy to only buy from such fisheries that are certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, we do not source Chilean sea bass from the controversial Ross Sea area near Antarctica.” Read more…& PLEASE CONGRATULATE THEM.

Monterey makes a surprising call

The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s recent decision to include Chilean sea bass as ‘best choice’ in their Seafood Watch has bewildered many. In justifying that decision, Alison Barratt from MBA said “while fishing is ongoing (in the Ross Sea), our recommendation reflects the current status of that fishery.” Read more…

US Secretary of State speaks at Last Ocean Screening

In March Peter Young showed The Last Ocean to members of the US State Department, Ambassadors of CCAMLR nations and Environmental NGO's. US Secretary of State John Kerry and NZ Ambassador to the United States Mike Moore spoke before the screening. Read more...

International Film Festival Awards

The Last Ocean film has been hitting film festivals around the world. In the US the film has been selling out theatres and has picked Best Call 2 Action Film at the 2013 Boulder International Film Festival, and the Royal Reel Award at the 2013 Canada International Film Festival. At Mountain Film Telluride it was a winner in the Moving Mountains category for its contribution to the global marine conservation movement.

View upcoming screenings here.

Film Website goes live

The Last Ocean film website is now live and the film is now available to rent, buy or share almost everywhere in the world. The website contains information about the film and updates on future screenings. Thanks to the contribution of Alex Waskiewicz , Colin Prinn & Mark Russell. View the website here…

Film release in Germany

The Last Ocean has been signed up to the highly regarded German film distribution company, Tiberius Films. The documentary will be available to buy with German subtitles from July 4th. See the preview here….

4693 likes on Facebook

Our fan base has grown significantly over the last six months. With the current US festival circuit and Indiegogo road trip campaign raising awareness about the Ross Sea; the Video on Demand release giving more people worldwide the opportunity to see the film; and the CCAMLR meeting in Germany fast approaching, we hope to see our online community continue to grow.

If you have any comments, feedback or story ideas, please email info@lastocean.org

Thanks,

The team at the Last Ocean.