The North Atlantic – Whaling History and Modern Day Conservation | Massachusetts, Iceland, Scotland
Filmed by Young K. Hwang, featuring Ocean Missions and the Húsavík Whale Museum in Húsavík (Iceland) among other parties in the North Atlantic, this documentary explores the ocean that helped shape our modern economy through whaling and fisheries, while examining how ancestral beliefs of Indigenous peoples about caring for the ocean and planet remain relevant today. The North Atlantic—bridging the old and new worlds—hosts resources shared not only by humans, but by countless species that inhabit it, from the sandy oyster beds of Wellfleet, Massachusetts, to the nutrient-rich Arctic gateway waters of Húsavík, Iceland, and the submerged kelp forests nourished by warm currents along Ireland and Scotland.
Filmed across locations in Massachusetts, Iceland, Ireland, and Scotland, this film investigates the complex connections between people and marine life, including whales and planktonic sharks, as well as the deep cultural intersections of spirituality and modern life across Atlantic communities. Set against a history of fisheries collapse, it highlights both the fragility and resilience of ocean ecosystems, suggesting that a sustainable and thriving future depends on learning from the hard lessons of the past.
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