Really Small Fry, Shifting Baselines in Marine Fish Stocks

A public service announcement uses a dramatic example to emphasize that ocean fish aren’t as big as they used to be. Find out more about the decline in the ocean's top -- and often large -- predators in a recorded talk by marine ecologist and National Geographic explorer Enric Sala.

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CREDIT: Director: Randy Olson; Writers: Jeremy Rowley, Roy Jenkins, Randy Olson

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