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China has transformed itself into the world’s seafood superpower. It has come at a grave human and environmental cost.

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Daniel Aritonang set out on an adventure to work on board a Chinese squid-fishing boat, and entered into a world of neglect, violence and disease

Fishing is ranked as the deadliest job in the world and, by many measures, Chinese squid ships are among the most brutal as human trafficking, violence, filthy conditions and death are common

China has invested heavily in an armada of far-flung fishing vessels, in part to extend its global influence, Ian Urbina writes. This maritime expansion has come at grave human cost.