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Aquariums: The Dark Hobby

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Aquariums: The Dark Hobby is an expose of the death of exotic fish, the reef and the ocean at the hands of the home aquarium trade. Today Hawaii is ground zero in the worldwide struggle to save reef wildlife. The film follows Native Hawaiian Elders, conservationists and scientists who will stop at nothing to ensure the survival of these tiny creatures that are targets of a global trade worth billions. These heroes valiantly fight reef degradation, exploitation, and ensure the survival of marine habitat and species.

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Michael and Felecia S @RT46057200 03/26/2025 Don't know where to begin this so called "documentary" is simply a PR piece by the Hawaiian tourism industry against the Hawaiian aquarium collection industry. First of all, Collection for the aquarium trade has been banned in Hawaii since 2021. Why are you making a movie criticising the industry that no longer exists? Second, the whole thesis of this "documentary" is that the aquarium industry collects fish from the reef, and reefs are degrading, therefore the collection of fish degrades the reef. Really? How do you make a documentary about reef damage without mentioning a single word about global warming, beach front construction, commercial food fishing-all of which damage the reef many orders of magnitude more than guys with nets collecting fish. An utter waste of $5 See more Read all reviews
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Paula Fouce

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A Martinez

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Jonathan Balcombe

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Keith Christie

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Paul Cox

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Gail Grabowsky

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Synopsis Aquariums: The Dark Hobby is an expose of the death of exotic fish, the reef and the ocean at the hands of the home aquarium trade. Today Hawaii is ground zero in the worldwide struggle to save reef wildlife. The film follows Native Hawaiian Elders, conservationists and scientists who will stop at nothing to ensure the survival of these tiny creatures that are targets of a global trade worth billions. These heroes valiantly fight reef degradation, exploitation, and ensure the survival of marine habitat and species.
Director
Paula Fouce
Producer
Paula Fouce, Martin Sheen
Screenwriter
Paula Fouce, William Haugse
Distributor
Virgil Films
Production Co
Paradise Filmworks International
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 25, 2025
Runtime
56m