Thousands of Ocean Fishing Boats Could Be Using Forced Labor

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By The ConversationDec 22, 2020, 11:32 am239 pts
By Gavin McDonald Fishing on the high seas is a bit of a mystery, economically speaking. These areas of open ocean beyond the territorial jurisdiction of any nation are generally considered high-effort, low-payoff fishing grounds, yet fishers continue to work in them anyway. I am an environmental data scientist…

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