S26 E3: Slavery At Sea | "The Outlaw Ocean"

Ian’s account of his groundbreaking reporting on slavery in the
South China Sea, the first time a reporter had ever made it
onboard a Thai distant-water vessel using enslaved labour. Found
shackled by the neck as part of the crew on a dilapidated fishing
vessel, Lang Long was a victim of the nightmarish world of debt
bondage. A global scourge, sea slavery is something most people
do not realize exists. This episode explains how it happens,
taking us for the first time on board one such roach and
rat-infested ship on the South China Sea, worked by 40 Cambodian
boys. The episode also explains how overfishing has given rise to
trans-shipment, fish-laundering and a prevalence of abuse that
companies and governments have a tough time countering or
tracking. Guest Interviews: Shannon Service, Director of “Ghost
Fleet” Daniel Murphy, Freedom Fund





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