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China:
The Superpower of Seafood

At sea and on land, the country dominates, but with what environmental and human cost?

Crimes on the Boats

A Fleet Prone to Captive Labor and Plunder

China has expanded an armada of far-flung fishing vessels. And this has come at a grave human toll.

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Crimes along the Coast

The Uyghurs Forced to Process the World’s Fish

China forces minorities from Xinjiang to work in industries around the country. As it turns out, this includes processing much of the seafood sent to America and Europe.

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Crimes at the Border

The North Koreans Behind Global Seafood

China uses thousands of workers from the Hermit Kingdom, in violation of U.N. sanctions and U.S. law. Many at the plants recounted rampant sexual abuse.

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Taking Over from the Inside

China’s Growing Reach Into Local Waters

The superpower of seafood dominates more than just the high seas.

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Bait-to-Plate An interactive tool tracing seafood from ships and processing plants to downstream brands and consumers, including what is known about possible crimes or other types of concerns within these supply chains.
Discussion An interactive tool to navigate our discussions about the investigation with hundreds of companies, organizations and agencies tied to the global seafood market.
Methodology FAQs about the investigation’s reporting tactics.
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Findings A synopsis of the investigation’s conclusions.
Solutions Input from experts and advocates on ways to improve oversight of the global seafood supply chain.
Impact Direct and indirect outcomes of the investigation.

An Investigation Published Globally

Clarín
Daily Maverick
Die Zeit
EFE:Verde
El Diario
El Estornudo
El País
El País Uruguay
El Sol de México
Follow the Money
Gunjur Online
Helsingin Sanomat
Il Fatto Quotidiano
Inside Climate News
Internazionale
Jutarnji list
Le Journal du Dimanche
Le Monde
Le Temps
Los Angeles Times
Mediapart
NJ Spotlight News
NTN24
Nikkei
Nu.nl
O Joio e o Trigo
Ojo Publico
PBS
Politico
Publico
Radio Free Asia
Rappler
Sky News
TIME
The Boston Globe
The Chosun Daily
The Globe and Mail
The Irish News
The Maritime Executive
The New York Times
The New Yorker
Twala
Vakita
Vrij Nederland
AP News
Al Jazeera
BBC World Business Report
Chicago Tribune
Die Zeit
El País
Fast Company
Forbes
Helsingin Sanomat
Inside Climate News
Intrafish
Los Angeles Times
NJ Spotlight News
National Fisherman
Newsweek
Nikkei
PBS
Radio Free Asia
SeafoodSource
Semafor
The Chosun Daily
The Globe and Mail
The Guardian
The Irish News
The Maritime Executive
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
USA Today
Undercurrent News
Clarín
Daily Maverick
Die Zeit
EFE:Verde
El Diario
El Estornudo
El País
El País Uruguay
El Sol de México
Follow the Money
Gunjur Online
Helsingin Sanomat
Il Fatto Quotidiano
Inside Climate News
Internazionale
Jutarnji list
Le Journal du Dimanche
Le Monde
Le Temps
Los Angeles Times
Mediapart
NJ Spotlight News
NTN24
Nikkei
Nu.nl
O Joio e o Trigo
Ojo Publico
PBS
Politico
Publico
Radio Free Asia
Rappler
Sky News
TIME
The Boston Globe
The Chosun Daily
The Globe and Mail
The Irish News
The Maritime Executive
The New York Times
The New Yorker
Twala
Vakita
Vrij Nederland
AP News
Al Jazeera
BBC World Business Report
Chicago Tribune
Die Zeit
El País
Fast Company
Forbes
Helsingin Sanomat
Inside Climate News
Intrafish
Los Angeles Times
NJ Spotlight News
National Fisherman
Newsweek
Nikkei
PBS
Radio Free Asia
SeafoodSource
Semafor
The Chosun Daily
The Globe and Mail
The Guardian
The Irish News
The Maritime Executive
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
USA Today
Undercurrent News
Clarín
Daily Maverick
Die Zeit
EFE:Verde
El Diario
El Estornudo
El País
El País Uruguay
El Sol de México
Follow the Money
Gunjur Online
Helsingin Sanomat
Il Fatto Quotidiano
Inside Climate News
Internazionale
Jutarnji list
Le Journal du Dimanche
Le Monde
Le Temps
Los Angeles Times
Mediapart
NJ Spotlight News
NTN24
Nikkei
Nu.nl
O Joio e o Trigo
Ojo Publico
PBS
Politico
Publico
Radio Free Asia
Rappler
Sky News
TIME
The Boston Globe
The Chosun Daily
The Globe and Mail
The Irish News
The Maritime Executive
The New York Times
The New Yorker
Twala
Vakita
Vrij Nederland
AP News
Al Jazeera
BBC World Business Report
Chicago Tribune
Die Zeit
El País
Fast Company
Forbes
Helsingin Sanomat
Inside Climate News
Intrafish
Los Angeles Times
NJ Spotlight News
National Fisherman
Newsweek
Nikkei
PBS
Radio Free Asia
SeafoodSource
Semafor
The Chosun Daily
The Globe and Mail
The Guardian
The Irish News
The Maritime Executive
The New York Times
The Wall Street Journal
USA Today
Undercurrent News
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