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Investigation: Chinese tuna fleet used North Korean forced labour

2025-02-24T09:21:00

EJF investigation

Crew members apparently subjected to abuses, including being trapped at sea for up to a decade, on vessels involved in illegal fishing

A fleet of Chinese tuna fishing vessels operating in the Southwest Indian Ocean reportedly used North Koreans as crew between 2019 and 2024, likely violating UN sanctions, with many apparently subjected to abuses, including being trapped at sea for up to a decade, on vessels involved in illegal fishing and the killing of dolphins, according to a new investigation from the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF).

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