It was reviewed positively in The Guardian, New Statesman, NPR and The New York Times. Violent crime at sea, including an investigation of a clip showing a murder at sea committed by a longliner crew.Poor working conditions and modern slavery in the fishing industry, particularly in Thailand.A Greenpeace and academic expedition by the MV Esperanza to survey the Amazon Reef in advance of plans to drill the region for oil.Women on Waves, an NGO that provides abortions in international waters for women in countries where they are illegal.The Principality of Sealand, an unrecognised micronation and former pirate radio station off the coast of Sussex.Maritime law enforcement against illegal fishing in Palau and Indonesia.The Thunder, an illegal fishing vessel that was part of the Bandit 6, and its pursuit by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society.Urbina describes his experiences of their reporting. The Outlaw Ocean is structured as a series of essays about lawlessness at sea with each chapter covering a different aspect and case studies. Topics covered include illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, modern slavery and violent crime committed at sea, as well of the work of organisations, governments and companies in international waters. The book was based on an investigate journalism series Urbina wrote for The New York Times. The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier (also published as The Outlaw Ocean: Crime and Survival in the Last Untamed Frontier) is a 2019 book by Ian Urbina about crime and extralegal activity in international waters.

The Outlaw Ocean by Ian Urbina