Essentially, Seaspiracy dismisses the concept of sustainable seafood entirely, stating that the best action is to abstain from any seafood consumption whatsoever.

And horrified viewers have since flocked to social media, urging followers to take the time to watch the 90-minute film, which was made with the financial backing of Hollywood star and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio.

What are people saying about Netflix’s Seaspiracy?

“I’m not a vegan or vegetarian by any means. But I have been watching the Seaspiracy documentary that just dropped on Netflix and I am going to be cutting seafood out of my diet completely and encouraging others to do the same. The whole industry is completely corrupt,” tweeted one.

Netflix’s Seaspiracy: viewers are urging everyone to watch the controversial new documentary