Overview

• The feature-length film debuted on June 7 on National Geographic and will stream globally on Hulu via Disney+ on June 8, World Oceans Day.
• This marks Sir David Attenborough’s first collaboration with National Geographic, directed by veteran documentarians Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey and Colin Butfield.
• Stunning underwater cinematography captures the hidden destruction of bottom trawling and its impact on marine habitats and coastal communities.
• By showcasing examples like the Channel Islands’ no-take zones, the film demonstrates how protected areas can see full ecosystem rebounds within five years.
• Timed to coincide with the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, France, the documentary offers policymakers evidence-based conservation strategies.