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Fishermen

Crime

Death of a Lobsterman

On a remote island in Maine, a group of friends thought they witnessed one man killing another with an ax. But no one was ever arrested. In a small town far out at sea, justice sometimes works a little differently.

Jesse Ellison Esquire Dec 2021 25min Permalink

Politics Food

Freedom on the Line

Pakistani fishing communities struggle inside the nets of bonded labor.

Alizeh Kohari The Baffler May 2021 25min Permalink

Health

Mental Health and the Modern Fisherman

A notoriously brutal industry is slowly building supports for its workers.

Christina Couch Hakai Magazine Mar 2021 15min Permalink

Business

The Lawyer Whose Clients Didn’t Exist

A well-known attorney helped land a $2 billion settlement for Gulf Coast seafood-industry workers. But who was he really representing?

Francesca Mari The Atlantic May 2020 30min Permalink

Best Article

The Castaways

Five Mexican fishermen head out with enough supplies for several days. They’re gone for nine months. A story of survival in the South Pacific.

Mark Singer New Yorker Feb 2007 45min Permalink