The Jordan Harbinger Show

856: Ian Urbina | Maritime Misdeeds on the Outlaw Ocean

Jul 6, 2023

Ian Urbina, a journalist and director of The Outlaw Ocean Project, uncovers the dark realities of maritime crime and human rights abuses at sea. He discusses the ocean as the Earth's final untamed frontier and highlights the jurisdiction issues in international waters. The conversation examines the ongoing slavery of vulnerable workers and how illegal fishing practices impact seafood supply. Urbina emphasizes the ethical dilemmas of consumer choices and the complex web of exploitation and environmental degradation in the fishing industry.

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Episode notes

Intro

4min

Navigating Sea Slavery and Smuggling

19min

The Battle for Toothfish: Whales vs. Fishermen in Antarctica

3min

The Outlaw Ocean: Navigating Maritime Dangers

6min

Dark Waters: Illegal Fishing and Stowaway Struggles

14min

Maritime Delays and Crimes

7min

Dark Seas: Abandonment and Exploitation

15min

Navigating Ethical Waters

8min

Ian Urbina is a journalist, the director of The Outlaw Ocean Project, and the author of The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier.

What We Discuss with Ian Urbina:

What makes the ocean the Earth's final untamed frontier?
Who has jurisdiction to enforce laws in international waters? For that matter, what are the laws, and who makes them?
How does slavery persist on the open ocean? Who is most vulnerable to finding themselves enslaved, and who is profiting from their misery?
What percentage of the fishing that supplies Western cities with delicious seafood is illegal?
What can we do to ensure we're not supporting high crimes on the high seas?
And much more...

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