Longread #26 -- Slavery on the High Seas -- 3/9/12

This article documents the brutal working conditions that exist in significant parts of the global fishing industry. Unfortunately, efforts to monitor the supply chain of global fish retailers often does not extend out to specific boats, creating opportunities for worker exploitation and abuse. We tend to focus on the environmental costs of fishing, but this article is a reminder that there can be tremendous human costs as well.

"Fishing as Slaves on the High Seas" by E. Benjamin Skinner
Published in Business Week, February 20, 2012
http://www.businessweek.com/printer/global/fishing-as-slaves-on-the-high-seas-02202012.html

Eric