Somewhere between the open ocean and the American pantry shelf, a chain of labor stretches across jurisdictions and accountability gaps. A report by Global Labor Justice has surfaced allegations that workers aboard Taiwan-flagged fishing vessels supplying StarKist — one of the most familiar tuna brands in the United States — have endured forced labor and abuse. The findings ask a question that the seafood industry has long resisted answering: how far does a company's responsibility extend into the supply chains it profits from, but does not directly govern?
StarKist's tuna supply chain linked to forced labor on fishing vessels
Workers on Taiwan-flagged fishing boats supplying StarKist report involuntary labor conditions and workplace abuses.