Mr. Ian Urbina

The Outlaw Ocean Project

Mr. Ian Urbina is a reporter and author who writes for The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, and others. Mr. Urbina is the author of The New York Times bestseller The Outlaw Ocean (2019), based on five years of reporting, much of it offshore, exploring lawlessness on the high seas. He has since launched The Outlaw Ocean Project, a nonprofit which engages in innovative storytelling practices on ocean issues, including The Outlaw Ocean Music Project.