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US Customs stops Chinese tuna, swordfish imports over forced labor findings

'Products made from forced labor not only exploit workers, but hurt American businesses and expose consumers to unethical purchases' -- Alejandro Mayorkas, Department of Homeland Security

By Jason Huffman | May 28, 2021 17:33 BST
Yellowfin tuna. Credit: IPNL
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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Friday announced that it has issued a withhold release order (WRO) against China's Dalian Ocean Fishing Co. Ltd. based on information that "reasonably indicates the use of forced labor" in its harvesting operations.  [...]

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