The video discusses the risks and dangers associated with the profession of fishing, sharing seven terrifying stories and footage of fishermen's experiences. The stories include a shark attacking a boat, a giant squid being photographed in Antarctica, and a mysterious sea creature chasing a fisherman in Brazil. The video also touches on the concept of Point Nemo, a remote location in the Pacific Ocean that is farthest from any land, where many fishermen have lost their lives. The video aims to show the dangers and unknowns that fishermen face, and to give viewers a renewed respect for those in the profession.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Fishing is one of the riskiest jobs in the world.
2. Great white sharks do not normally attack boats, but they may mistake an inflatable boat for a seal or sea lion.
3. The vast majority of footage about fishing is captured by local fishermen in Africa.
4. Swamp fishing is one of the most dangerous types of fishing, along with ice fishing.
5. A photo taken in Antarctica in 2019 confirmed the existence of a giant squid, a legend that had been circulating for thousands of years.
6. The giant squid is the largest colossal squid species ever recorded, and its existence was only confirmed after the photo was taken.
7. Giant squid inhabit oceanic abysses, can see in the dark, and have skin that can withstand pressures that not even a military submarine could.
8. The photo of the giant squid was taken from a fishing boat and caused a stir in the scientific community.
9. Marine biology modified their understanding of giant squid after the photo was taken, and now they believe that there may be even larger specimens in the ocean.
10. The weather can be unpredictable and change suddenly, even with modern technology.
11. Professional fishermen are exposed to catastrophic risks, including accidents and bad weather.
12. The Nemo point in the South Pacific Ocean is the place on the planet furthest from any solid land, with a depth of 3,700 meters.
13. Point Nemo is also known as the most liminal and inhospitable place in the world.
14. Hundreds of thousands of bones of dead people, including fishermen, are believed to be at the bottom of Point Nemo.
15. A sea creature was filmed chasing a fisherman in Brazil, but it is not known what the creature was.
16. The creature was suspected to be hostile and could have attacked the boat if it had reached it.
17. The fisherman had over 20 years of experience, but he had never seen anything like it before.
Note: I excluded any opinions or subjective statements from the text.