Death at Sea chronicles the life of Eritara Aati Kaierua, who died while working onboard a commercial fishing vessel. Five years on, his family are still searching for answers to his unexplained death at sea. The subsequent Death at Sea Justice Campaign successfully contributed toward global protections for fishers.

 

The film won a national student Royal Television Society Award and was nominated at the Jackson Wild Media Awards. It was sponsored by Human Rights at Sea International, Blue Marine Foundation, Sustainable Fisheries and Communities Trust, The Seafarer’s Charity, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the Fishmongers Company.