The Guardian's article on what was promoted as latter-day slavery went down like a lead balloon across the Irish Sea - understandably so as it seems it was written with little regard for an understanding of the realities of the fishing industry - with 'sensational' quotes like the one below used to support the argument.
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| Skippers and crews on trawlers, netters, beam trawlers, crabbers and longliners alike are no stranger to trips like this |
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