Outlaw Ocean Toolkit

The Ocean Investigations Guide

This encyclopedia offers pointers for investigating ocean crimes and concerns.

6 topics
18 questions

Searching Online

01–03

How Can Google Be Sharpened as a Tool?

What Are Useful Platforms for Open-Source Footage?

Ships

01–04

What Are Useful Resources for Tracking Ships?

Where Can You Go to Learn About a Ship’s Criminal History?

How Can You Find What Ships Are Licensed to Fish in Certain Waters?

What Organizations Impose Rules on Certain Waters?

Labor & Human Rights

01–02

What Government Resources Exist for Researching Human Rights & Labor Concerns Tied to Seafood?

What NGO Resources Can You Reference to Learn About Human Rights & Labor Concerns Tied to Seafood?

Seafood Trade & Companies

01–04

How Can a Researcher Get a Sense for Volume of Seafood Entering Countries & from Where?

What Methods Exist for Checking Seafood for Blocked Imports or Other Problems?

What Tools Exist for Information About Seafood Companies?

How Can You Find the Names of Companies Importing Seafood into the US?

Sources & Research

01–04

The Ocean Investigations Guide

Searching Online

How Can Google Be Sharpened as a Tool?

What Are Useful Platforms for Open-Source Footage?

Ships

What Are Useful Resources for Tracking Ships?

Where Can You Go to Learn About a Ship’s Criminal History?

How Can You Find What Ships Are Licensed to Fish in Certain Waters?

What Organizations Impose Rules on Certain Waters?

Labor & Human Rights

What Government Resources Exist for Researching Human Rights & Labor Concerns Tied to Seafood?

What NGO Resources Can You Reference to Learn About Human Rights & Labor Concerns Tied to Seafood?

Seafood Trade & Companies

How Can a Researcher Get a Sense for Volume of Seafood Entering Countries & from Where?

What Methods Exist for Checking Seafood for Blocked Imports or Other Problems?

What Tools Exist for Information About Seafood Companies?

How Can You Find the Names of Companies Importing Seafood into the US?

Sources & Research

How Can You Find Contact Information for Potential Sources?

How Can You Find Information from Academic Research?

What Are Useful Databases That Aggregate News Articles Not Always Available on Google?

Are There Alternate Ways to Access News or Academic Articles That Can’t Simply Be Googled?

How We Work

How Did The Outlaw Ocean Project Conduct Its Investigations?

How Can Google Be Sharpened as a Tool?

What Are Useful Platforms for Open-Source Footage?

How Can You Download Videos from Social-Media Platforms?

What Are Useful Resources for Tracking Ships?

Where Can You Go to Learn About a Ship’s Criminal History?

How Can You Find What Ships Are Licensed to Fish in Certain Waters?

What Organizations Impose Rules on Certain Waters?

What Government Resources Exist for Researching Human Rights & Labor Concerns Tied to Seafood?

What NGO Resources Can You Reference to Learn About Human Rights & Labor Concerns Tied to Seafood?

How Can a Researcher Get a Sense for Volume of Seafood Entering Countries & from Where?

What Methods Exist for Checking Seafood for Blocked Imports or Other Problems?

What Tools Exist for Information About Seafood Companies?

How Can You Find the Names of Companies Importing Seafood into the US?

How Can You Find Contact Information for Potential Sources?

How Can You Find Information from Academic Research?

What Are Useful Databases That Aggregate News Articles Not Always Available on Google?

Are There Alternate Ways to Access News or Academic Articles That Can’t Simply Be Googled?

How Did The Outlaw Ocean Project Conduct Its Investigations?