US bans imports from Chinese fishing fleet over forced labour allegations

게시됨 2021년 5월 29일

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The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has imposed a new import ban on seafood from a Chinese fishing fleet, including the Dalian Ocean Fishing Co Ltd, due to allegations of forced labor and other abuses, particularly against Indonesian workers. This marks the first time CBP has banned imports from an entire fishing fleet. The ban will immediately detain tuna, swordfish, and other products at U.S. ports, and may also affect canned tuna and pet food. The Department of Homeland Security will continue to investigate forced labor in the fishing industry and other sectors. The CBP's investigation revealed that Indonesian workers on Dalian Ocean Fishing vessels faced physical violence, unpaid wages, debt bondage, and abusive working and living conditions.

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WASHINGTON (May 28): U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday imposed a new import ban on seafood from a Chinese fishing fleet that the agency says is using forced labor on its 32 vessels, including abuses against many Indonesian workers. The CBP said it will immediately detain tuna, swordfish and other products from the Dalian Ocean Fishing Co Ltd at U.S. ports of entry. The "withhold release order" banning the imports also applies to other end-use products containing seafood from the company, such as canned tuna and pet food, a CBP official said. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the action marks the first time the CBP has banned imports from an entire fishing fleet, as opposed to the individual vessels targeted in the past. "DHS will continue to aggressively investigate the use of forced labor by distant water fishing vessels, and by a wide range of other industries," Mayorkas told a news briefing. "Producers and U.S. importers alike should ...

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