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Despite reports of illegal fishing and forced labor on Chinese squid fleets, Western markets continue importing their products in large volumes. A Mongabay analysis reveals how regulatory gaps and limited supply chain transparency allow these products to flow. Story by @francescomda.bsky.social.

mongabay.ccChinese squid tied to labor abuses finds an easy route into Western marketsIn recent years, a series of high-profile investigations implicated the Chinese fleets targeting squid in international waters in illegal fishing practices, environmental violations, and poor working…

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livesarah

@livesarah.bsky.social

The entire industry- seafood is a minefield for anyone mindful of trying to eat ethically. Best avoided, especially if it seems cheap. Somebody, somewhere, will be paying the price. www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...

seafoodsource.comNGO lawsuit on illegal fishing in West Africa appealed to Spanish Supreme CourtA lawsuit filed by environmental NGOs ClientEarth and Oceana on illegal fishing has been appealed to the Spanish Supreme Court.

livesarah

@livesarah.bsky.social

This is very much worthy of attention and publicity, but don’t anyone assume that the entire seafood industry, Spanish complainants included, isn’t ethically fkd. ejfoundation.org/resources/do...