Taking Stock (1994)
Overview
It was a way of life. It was the backbone of a society. And then the cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland collapsed. Taking Stock traces the history leading up to the crisis and the calling for a moratorium of the northwest Atlantic cod fishery. It presents the key players in this complex and tragic story, focusing on those who are now trying to come to grips with an uncertain future. How did the calamity happen? What signals did we ignore? Did we chose the right model in setting up an industry? Ultimately, Taking Stock holds a message for the Canadian as well as the global community: In trying to attain economic success, we must recognize that there are limits to how far we can exploit nature's delicate ecosystems.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.2483 |
Directed By
Nigel Markham
Crew
Nigel Markham
Marilyn A. Belec
Mike Mahoney
John Kramer
Jean-Pierre Joutel
Nigel Markham
Mike Mahoney
Georges Dufaux
Kent Nason
Robert Lower
Jane Boyle
Barbara Doran
Gerald Boulet
Dominique Gusset
Wayne Cormier
Don Ellis
Jane Porter
Jane Porter
Jim Rillie
Alex Salter
Alex Salter
Val Teodori
Rex Tasker
Mary Sexton
Nigel Markham
Vanessa Larsen
Bryan Innes
Wayne Cormier
Claude Cardinal
Dominique Gusset
Wallace Hammond
George Langdon
Don Wherry
TOP CAST
Chris Brookes
Narrator (voice)
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