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Liberty Shares hopes to use tech to combat sea slavery

News January 19, 2020 December 21, 2019

By using existing technology, including satellites and artificial intelligence, the anti-trafficking organization Liberty Shared hopes to help identify ship vessels engaged in illegal activities, spanning from unlawful fishing to forced labour and other human rights violations. “As global fish stocksRead full article Liberty Shares hopes to use tech to combat sea slavery

Patima´s tireless fight against sea slavery

News January 19, 2020 July 28, 2019

Ghost Fleet is a documentary about slavery in the Thai fishing industry; a film that grew out of a smaller piece that Shannon Service – the documentary´s co-director – did for NPR back in 2012. Ghost Fleet tells the taleRead full article Patima´s tireless fight against sea slavery

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Liberty Shares hopes to use tech to combat sea slavery

December 21, 2019 Comments Off

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Investigative journalist chronicles the lawless high seas

August 22, 2019 Comments Off

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USA: House hearing on the international seafood industry

November 22, 2019 Comments Off

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Director hopes his film will warn people of sea slavery

October 19, 2019 Comments Off

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Major tuna brands needs to step up anti- slavery efforts, report says

December 19, 2019 Comments Off

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Widespread slavery in the Myanmar fishing industry

October 18, 2019 Comments Off