The Modern Slaves You Never Knew Existed | Sam Rush | TEDxBristol

Описание: Modern slavery is a massive, pernicious problem. But if you’re on land there is a chance someone is looking out for you. What about in the remote ocean?"
In this candid and gripping talk, Sam Rush exposes glimpses of the appalling, and largely hidden slavery that he has witnessed at sea in the international tuna fishing industries.
As a scientific observer for international government agencies aboard commercial fishing fleets, his job was to record data, take specimens from fish hauls and to be an independent and impartial witness in politically and environmentally sensitive fisheries.
At the same moment his eyes were opened to the hidden human cost tied to modern fishing, which he argues we must all take action on – indeed the mechanisms are already in place. He says, “We have tuna that is dolphin friendly. Why not even a cursory glance at the people fishing them?”
Sam Rush is a former consultant in the disaster relief industry. Working with organisations like Tearfund and Save the Children, he sets up bases in the field in emerging situations, as well as supplying the operations once underway. He's worked in West Africa, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia.
15 years ago Sam swapped his life as an international disaster relief logistician for one working as a commercial fisherman, based out of the pretty North Devon village of Clovelly.
He spent five years going from hurricanes on the Grand Banks, to months in the Antarctic Ocean with whales, seals and wheeling Albatross, and from there to near losing his life, the ship and all hands 500 miles off Madagascar.

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Dan O'Connell Sam Rush is a former consultant in the disaster relief industry. Working with organisations like Tearfund and Save the Children, he sets up bases in the field in emerging situations, as well as supplying the operations once underway. He's worked in West Africa, the Balkans, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Indonesia.

15 years ago Sam swapped his life as an international disaster relief logistician for one working as a commercial fisherman, based out of the pretty North Devon village of Clovelly.

He spent five years going from hurricanes on the Grand Banks, to months in the Antarctic Ocean with whales, seals and wheeling Albatross, and from there to near losing his life, the ship and all hands 500 miles off Madagascar.

Currently he lives in Bristol where he makes artisan brass work in a small workshop. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx