{"product_id":"fishers-and-plunderers-theft-slavery-and-violence-at-sea-9780745335926","title":"Fishers and Plunderers Theft Slavery and Violence","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIlluminates fishers' working lives at sea and odious conditions of employment, venturing beyond fishing into criminal activity and piracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Within it are riches and horror' -- Rose George, New Statesman\u003cbr\u003e'Alastair has exposed the dirty secret of human rights abuse that borders on genocide of innocent young fishers in an industry infested with criminality where the flag state is absent or where it is victim and culprit at the same time. This book is a challenge to our humanity, a call for action to reverse this onslaught on our blue planet, and for policies of reason to replace the state of denial that is currently the nature of this troubled industry' -- Dr Awni Behnam, Honorary President, International Ocean Institute, Former United Nations Assistant Secretary General\u003cbr\u003e'Fishers and Plunderers is a must read for policy makers, scholars, activists and students concerned with universal human rights at sea and the moral imperative to protect vulnerable people' -- Aldo Chircop\u003cbr\u003e'This is yet another brilliant work not to be missed from Professor Couper.  It is a compelling work on fishers brilliantly written for a wide audience - from policy makers, universities, training institutions, human rights groups to the consumers of fish' -- Dr. Sabirin Ja’afar, Judicial Commisioner, High Court, Malaysia.\u003cbr\u003e'A passionate and devastating critique that deserves a wide readership' -- Nautilus International Telegraph\u003cbr\u003e'Excellent' -- Counterpunch\u003cbr\u003e'The authors manage to convey a righteous anger that is all the more powerful for being restrained, analytical and supported by both data and personal testimony. This is a necessary book for all who care about the sea and the lives of those who work on it' -- International Journal of Maritime History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures, Tables and Plates\u003cbr\u003e  List of Acronyms and Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e  Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e  Foreword by Deirdre Fitzpatrick\u003cbr\u003e  1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e  Part I: The Fishing Industry and the Race to Fish\u003cbr\u003e  2. Fish, Gear and Boats\u003cbr\u003e  3. The Risks of Working at Sea\u003cbr\u003e  4. Nation States’ Rights to Fish\u003cbr\u003e  5. Employment and Poverty in Fishing Communities\u003cbr\u003e  6. Destruction and Theft of Fish Stocks\u003cbr\u003e  7. Laundering and Marketing Stolen Fish\u003cbr\u003e  Part II: The Plight of the Fishers\u003cbr\u003e  8. Arrests of Fishers \u003cbr\u003e  9. Getting a Crew by Dubious Contracting and Slave Trafficking\u003cbr\u003e  10. Abuses and Slavery at Sea\u003cbr\u003e  11. Escape from Hell\u003cbr\u003e  12. Fishing Vessels and the Drugs Trade\u003cbr\u003e  13. Piracy and Armed Robbery\u003cbr\u003e  14. Conclusion: Problems and Prospects\u003cbr\u003e  Notes\u003cbr\u003e  Index","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404309143895,"sku":"9780745335926","price":68.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fishers-and-plunderers-theft-slavery-and-violence-at-sea-9780745335926","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}