Squid on U.S. Tables May Come From Vessels Linked to Human Rights Abuses

Most buyers sourcing squid from vessels accused of crew abuse and deaths are based in North America — nearly half in the U.S. and one-third in Canada.

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Consumers of these squid in the U.S. are “eating a product that may have been caught by somebody in force, bonded or slave labor,” Steve Trent, CEO and founder of the Environmental Justice Foundation, tells Sentient.