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Part 1
Few places on Earth are as free from legal oversight as the high seas. One ship has been among the most persistent offenders. READ ARTICLE »
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Part 2
A video shows at least four unarmed men being gunned down in the water. Despite dozens of witnesses, the killings went unreported and remain a mystery. READ ARTICLE » | 点击查看本文中文版 »
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Part 3
Men who have fled servitude on fishing boats recount beatings and worse as nets are cast for the catch that will become pet food and livestock feed. READ ARTICLE » | 点击查看本文中文版 »
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Part 4
For 110 days and across two seas and three oceans, crews stalked a fugitive fishing ship considered the world’s most notorious poacher. READ ARTICLE »
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Part 5
Illegal “manning agencies” trick villagers in the Philippines with false promises of high wages and send them to ships notorious for poor safety and labor records. READ ARTICLE »
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Part 6
Thousands of boats are stolen each year, and some are recovered using alcohol, prostitutes, witch doctors and other forms of guile. READ ARTICLE »
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From the Magazine
The island nation has mounted an aggressive response to illegal fishing in their waters. How they protect themselves may help the rest of the world save all of the oceans. READ ARTICLE »
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Editorial
The United States is taking some important new steps to clamp down on the use of indentured workers on the high seas. READ ARTICLE »
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Solutions
Labor, human rights and environmental abuses are widespread largely because the oceans are so sprawling, jurisdiction is complicated and policing is rare. READ ARTICLE »
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Editorial
Criminal mayhem on the oceans is rarely prosecuted, as governments that call themselves civilized look away. READ ARTICLE »
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Room for Debate
How can law and order be brought to the high seas, as crime, piracy and pollution are rampant? READ ARTICLE »
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NEWS ANALYSIS
Because no one or everyone is responsible for what happens on the high seas, it’s in many ways a free-for-all. READ ARTICLE »