Fishers and Plunderers: Theft, Slavery and Violence at Sea
Cover -- Contents -- Figures, Tables and Plates -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I: The Fishing Industry and the Race to Fish -- 2. Fish, Gear and Boats -- 3. The Risks of Working at Sea -- 4. Nation States' Rights to Fish -- 5. Employment and Poverty in Fishing Communities -- 6. Destruction and Theft of Fish Stocks -- 7. Laundering and Marketing Stolen Fish -- Part II: The Plight of the Fishers -- 8. Arrests of Fishers -- 9. Getting a Crew by Dubious Contracting and Slave Trafficking -- 10. Abuses and Slavery at Sea -- 11. Escape from Hell -- 12. Fishing Vessels and the Drugs Trade -- 13. Piracy and Armed Robbery -- Conclusion: Problems and Prospects -- Notes -- Index.