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201482 minPGdocumentary

The Breach

201482 minPGdocumentary

Wild salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest have plummeted, prompting filmmaker Mark Titus to investigate their disappearance and potential recovery.

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Wild salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest have plummeted, prompting filmmaker Mark Titus to investigate their disappearance and potential recovery.

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Fishing guide Mark Titus learns that wild salmon populations in the Pacific Northwest have declined. He traces the causes of this drop in Alaska. Titus analyzes the impacts of human actions and past decisions. He questions what can be done to restore the fish populations. The film runs for 82 minutes and was released in 2014. It focuses on the challenges facing one of the last sustainable food sources on the planet.

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