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Dolphins, Sharks, Turtles and Workers Are All Victims of Unregulated Squid Fleets

Former crew members report egregious environmental destruction and labor abuses onboard shadowy squid fishing fleets, due to a regulatory vacuum.

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Isolated mariners at sea and malnourished, performing overwhelming schedules...Isolated by China, squid fishing on the high seas is a "exploitation-built industry", accuses an NGO in a report published on Thursday, June 4, which also details destructive practices for the environment.

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Unregulated fishing for squid on the high seas in the Indian, Atlantic and Pacific oceans is being destructive, unbridled and violating human rights, says an investigation released today.

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Brest (France), 3 June 2026 (AFP) – Mariners isolated at sea and malnourished, carrying out overwhelming schedules...dominated by China, squid fishing on the high seas is a "exploitation-built industry", accuses an NGO in a report published on Thursday, which also details destructive practices for the environment. Written by the Environmental Justice Foundation [...] The article Squid fishing: a leading NGO forced labour and abuse on the high se…

The global squid industry is plagued by practices that are destructive to the ocean and to people. This is the conclusion of a lengthy report published on June 4 by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), based on the testimonies of several hundred Indonesian and Filipino fishermen who worked aboard 249 deep-sea fishing vessels. The report focuses on three of the largest squid fisheries (the Southwest Atlantic, the Southeast Pacific, and th…

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Inside Climate News broke the news on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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