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Reviews

“Michael Field’s narrative of slavery and other illegal practices in the deep-sea fishing industry is both enlightening and horrifying.”  —Christina Stringer, University of Auckland Business School

“This bold book takes the reader into the heart of the secretive fishing industry to expose the ugly truth about its out-of-sight out-of-mind activities. You will no longer look at the fish on your plate in the same way.”  —Glenn Simmons, New Zealand Asia Institute

“Abuse of fishing crews is reported globally. Field vividly documents it in an unexpected area — New Zealand territorial waters.”  —Jennifer Burn, director, Anti-Slavery Australia

"Veteran journalist Michael Field is among the few people who can truly say they’ve helped change the world we live in." —Rose Cawley, Auckland City Harbour News

"This is a well-researched and comprehensive account of the ecological and human costs of exploitation in New Zealand's and the global maritime sector. Michael Field pulls no punches in this book, which is investigative journalism at its best." —Victor Billot, Otago Daily Times

"Michael Field is a journo from the old school, chasing hard news by drilling down through the layers of corporate BS. Through sheer hard work and sniffing out leads, he has come up with the goods. This is hard-edged journalism, not once-over news presented for its entertainment value only." —New Zealand Fishing News