Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain

Indonesian fishermen sue US canned tuna firm over claims of forced labour

About 128,000 people were trapped in forced labour in the global fishing industry, a UN agency estimated in 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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First-of-its-kind lawsuit alleges human trafficking by San Diego’s Bumble Bee Seafoods

San Diego-based canned tuna giant Bumble Bee Seafoods has known for years that fishing vessels in its supply fleet used forced labor but failed to stop the practice, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in San Diego federal court that’s believed to be the first ever to allege human trafficking against a U.S. seafood company. The plaintiffs, four men from rural Indonesian villages, allege they were promised good jobs on long-line tuna boats tha…

Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain

Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global supply chain that provided tuna to Bumble Bee Seafoods.

Fishermen sue Bumble Bee, claim canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain

Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global supply chain that provided tuna to Bumble Bee Seafoods