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Dispatches From The Outlaw Ocean - Episode 9 - Fluid Borders

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Dispatches From The Outlaw Ocean - Episode 9 - Fluid Borders

Ian Urbina
Jun 12, 2023
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The South China Seas are home to the most hotly contested waters on Earth and Indonesia, the world’s largest archipelago, is virtually impossible to police. For decades, its sprawling waters have been the playground for illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing. When the country began cracking down on trespassers, arresting foreign crew and blowing up their boats, its tactics were hailed as effective, but the controversy provoked the ire of many.

In this episode we accompany a routine maritime border patrol which rapidly takes a turn for the worse.

Episode 9 of the 10-part doc series, Dispatches from The Outlaw Ocean, is out now. 

To understand the broader point of this series, please see our call to Reimagine the Realm.

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