Overview

• Ocean: With David Attenborough examines the devastating impact of industrial fishing and pollution on marine ecosystems, alongside evidence of rapid recovery in protected areas.
• The documentary features never-before-seen footage of seabed destruction caused by bottom trawling, underscoring the urgent need for conservation measures.
• Attenborough emphasizes the ocean's critical role in combating climate change, citing its carbon absorption and biodiversity as key planetary assets.
• The release comes as only 21 of 60 required countries have ratified the 2023 biodiversity agreement to protect 30% of global waters by 2030.
• High-profile premieres, attended by King Charles and global figures, aim to galvanize public and political momentum ahead of the June UN Ocean Conference in Nice.