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US Homeland Security adds seafood to forced labor priority list

'Forced labor is a form of modern slavery, and the Department of Homeland Security is committed to eradicating it from our supply chains' --  Alejandro Mayorkas, homeland secretary

By Barb Dean-Simmons | July 10, 2024 16:04 BST
A Chinese fishing vessel known to belong to a company linked to using Uyghur forced labor. Photo courtesy of the Outlaw Ocean Project
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The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is strengthening its strategy to remove forced labor from American supply chains by adding seafood to the list of high-priority sectors for enforcement under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) [...]

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