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Taiwan is held up as a bastion of liberal values. But migrant workers report abuse, injury and death in its fishing industry
Silwanus Tangkotta was working aboard a Taiwanese fishing boat in the remote Pacific last year, when a heavy wave slammed a ...
I Tracked a Wild Salmon From Sea to Plate — What I Learned Surprised Me
Tenders tie up at the processor’s docks, where a tube sucks salmon out of the hold and pumps them into a room-sized vat of slush ice, where they “rest” for six to eight hours to let their muscles ...
An ancient scourge on a modern Chinese fishing boat
How the tragic death of one sailor revealed the inhumane working conditions rampant in the world’s largest fishing fleet.
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A 90-tonne Liebherr RT crane arrives on the remote Aleutian Islands
In the remote Aleutian Islands, Alpha Welding and Boat Repair have taken delivery of a 90 tonne Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 rough ...
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Dutch Harbor dredging commences
Dredging operations have commenced for the Unalaska-Dutch Harbor Channels Project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District announced. Work began in June to deepen the entrance to ...
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Dredging underway in Dutch Harbor
Dredging operations have commenced for the Unalaska-Dutch Harbor Channels Project, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Alaska District announced. Work began in June to deepen the entrance to Alas ...