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Image: Outlaw Ocean Project / FIS
Chinese forced labour, over-fishing, serve NL seafood industry
NETHERLANDS
Wednesday, October 18, 2023, 07:00 (GMT + 9)
The following is an excerpt from an article published by Dutch News:
Two Dutch companies have told RTL Nieuws they are reviewing their dealings with Chinese seafood firms following revelations about the widescale use of forced labour and over-fishing.
The Outlaw Ocean Project, based in Washington DC, reported earlier this month that China’s massive seafood industry accounts for a fifth of the international trade.
At the same time, crew are often exploited, while the trawlers themselves are involved in over fishing and out-competing small, local industries, the Outlaw Ocean Project said. The processing industry also relies heavily on forced Uyghur and other labour.
"China forces minorities from Xinjiang to work in industries around the country. As it turns out, this includes processing much of the seafood sent to America and Europe." Says The outlaw Ocean Project.
Source: The Outlaw Ocean Project
Urk company Seafood Connection told RTL Nieuws that it had stopped its contract with two Chinese fish suppliers immediately following the revelations. “We are disappointed to hear that forced labour … continues in countries like China and our thoughts are with the victims,” the company said.
Supermarket giant Albert Heijn said it would look again at two products named in the report which come from factories where Uyghurs are forced to work. If the allegations are correct, the company will stop the contract straight away, a spokesman told the broadcaster. [Continues...]
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