The Cove (dolphin/whale documentary)

[krzr3000]

I met one of the film makers while i was visiting family in antigua. Its about the dolphin meat industry in japan. I figured i would share, highly recommend you check it out.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1313104/
http://festival.sundance.org/2009/film_events/films/cove

Trailer:
[yt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw5qgVp0jng[/yt]

 

[JD7.62]

I'd love to try me some dolphin.

 

[Ang]

I cant watch dolphins getting killed. It makes me cry and makes my stomach hurt.

 

[krzr3000]

I'd love to try me some dolphin.

Hey you didn't watch it! A major focus of the film is how the meat is full of mercury....

 

[JD7.62]

Hey you didn't watch it! A major focus of the film is how the meat is full of mercury....

I didnt, for some reason embedded movies on MFK dont work on my mac or PC, its only MFK too...

How does the mercury content compare to large pelagic fish like mackeral, tuna, shark, etc?

Dolphin does seem like it would be good, I would imagine some nice lean meat but also some soft tender meat because of the blubber.

 

[krzr3000]

I don't know the details of the mercury. Trailer link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOOdEehA9H8

 

[seds]

Hmmm, I might just go and see that film.

Must be a real eye opener. Is that thing they show being cut up a dolphin/porpoise or a bluefin tuna?

 

[Specialk314]

I'm seeing this documentary tomorrow, I can't wait! It looks similar to the documentary on sharks called Sharkwater. Sharkwater is available on youtube at http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5B0C226E3A63B53C&search_query=sharkwater though I have it on Blu Ray- beautiful HD underwater cinematography and VERY informational.

 

[RyanS]

I didnt, for some reason embedded movies on MFK dont work on my mac or PC, its only MFK too...

How does the mercury content compare to large pelagic fish like mackeral, tuna, shark, etc?

Dolphin does seem like it would be good, I would imagine some nice lean meat but also some soft tender meat because of the blubber.

The guberment says .4ppm is the max someone should eat.

Tuna sushi tested at a Manhattan restaurant came in at 1.4ppm.

A package if Dolphin meat in Japan tested at 5.69ppm. i.e. way too much. One package in 2004 tested 19.2ppm.

 

[Specialk314]

minamata disease anyone?