China Responds to U.S. Forced Labor Import Ban on Dalian Ocean Fishing
The spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs called the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's findings of forced labor being present in Dalian Ocean Fishing Co. operations "groundless."
The CBP’s findings led to a Withhold Release Order, which bans the importation of any seafood harvested by the company, as SeafoodNews reported on Monday. The Withhold Release Order was the first of its kind issued against an entire fleet of vessels.
“To our knowledge, the US Customs and Border Protection's claim of ‘forced labor, abuse of crew members...
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