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Sharkwater Extinction

Some heroes are real

Discovering that sharks are being hunted to extinction, and with them the destruction of our life support system - activist and filmmaker Rob Stewart embarks on a dangerous quest to stop the slaughter. Following the sharks - and the money - into the elusive pirate fishing industry, Stewart uncovers a multi-billion dollar scandal that makes us all accomplices in the greatest wildlife massacre ever known.

20181h 30mNRDocumentary

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About Sharkwater Extinction

Directors
Rob Stewart
Cast
Rob Stewart, Paul Watson, Madison Stewart, Les Stroud, Boris Worm, Randall Arauz
Genres
Documentary
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
Canada
Status
Released

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