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Making Waves

A US news agency finds fishermen held as slaves in Southeast Asia.

We hear how hundreds of men from Myanmar and other South-East Asian countries are being used as slaves to catch fish that end up on American dinner tables. Then, we find out why Americans are being urged to be better informed about the seafood they eat.

Also, we witness a scientist unlocking one of the great mysteries of Arctic ice melt. Japanese artists remember the Fukushima disaster through their photography. And we learn about the ‘Texas Miracle’ that’s fuelling huge economic growth— and the climate change that may end it. Plus, how musicians in the Nile River basin are helping their region tackle its drought problem.

(Photo: Thai and Burmese fishing boat workers sit behind bars inside a cell at the compound of a fishing company in Benjina, Indonesia. Credit: AP Photo/Dita Alangkara)

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27 minutes

Last on

Sat 4 Apr 2015 19:32GMT

Chapters

  • Slaves at Sea

    How men from South-East Asia are being used as slaves to catch fish that end up in the US

    Duration: 03:14

  • Ethical Eating

    A few expert tips for choosing and eating seafood responsibly

    Duration: 03:29

  • Eureka Moment

    A scientist unlocks one of the mysteries of Arctic ice melt

    Duration: 05:16

  • ‘In The Wake’

    A new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston puts Fukushima in perspective

    Duration: 04:19

  • Houston’s Problem

    The 'Texas miracle' fuelling economic growth - and the climate change that may end it

    Duration: 05:11

  • The Nile Project

    Tackling the Nile River’s drought problem, one song at a time

    Duration: 03:36

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Apr 2015 04:32GMT
  • Sat 4 Apr 2015 13:32GMT
  • Sat 4 Apr 2015 19:32GMT

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