The Outlaw Ocean Project

China: The Superpower of Seafood

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Crimes on the BoatsA Fleet Prone to Captive Labor and PlunderRead Part One

Crimes along the CoastThe Uyghurs Forced to Process the World’s FishRead Part Two

Crimes at the BorderThe North Koreans Behind Global SeafoodRead Part Three

Taking Over from the InsideChina’s Growing Reach Into Local WatersRead Part Four

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Processors (Linked)

Uyghur Labor82North Korean Labor122

Human Rights & Labor (Linked Vessels)

Beriberi symptom(s)77Dead crew member(s)84Fatal occupational accident4Forced labor72Forced labor risk60Injured crew member(s)62Labor violation7Sick crew member(s)58

Fishing & Environmental (Linked Vessels)

AIS spoofing65Illegal fishing20Illegal fishing (illegal gear)20Illegal fishing (species and bycatch related)5Illegal fishing (unauthorized fish dumping)20Illegal fishing (unauthorized transshipment)24Illegal fishing (unauthorized)70In North Korean waters58In Russian waters1Transmission Gaps85U.S. government sanctions58Unregulated (Use of Multiple MMSIs)61

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APAC Americus
United States
Abramczyk Sp. Z O.O.
- * North Korean Labor
Poland
Agencia Maritima Davimar, S.A.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Agrifish S.R.L.
Italy
Alimex Seafood A/S
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
Denmark
All Harvest Trading, Llc.
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Allseas Fisheries Inc. / Heart of the Sea
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Alpha Bay SA
- * Uyghur Labor
France
Ande Foods (Usa)
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Aqua Royale Foods
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Aqua Star (Canada)
- * North Korean Labor
Canada
Aqua Star (USA)
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Arctic Fisheries
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Atlantis Seafood Distributors
Australia
B. Fernandez & Hnos
- * North Korean Labor
United States (Puerto Rico)
Baikal Way
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Bantry Bay America
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Best Food Services LLC DBA Elite Food Distribution
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Best Import Export
United States
Best Import Export
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Bestar America
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Bormarket S.A.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Brasmar Comercio De Produtos Alimentares S.A.
- * North Korean Labor
Portugal
Breco
Australia
Bumble Bee Foods
United States
C & D International Fishery
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
C.N.C.B - Companhia Nacional
- * North Korean Labor
Portugal
Cal Ranch
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Canadian Fish Exporters
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Cape Point Bait and Fisheries
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Captain's Choice Seafood
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Chang International
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Channel Fish Processing
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Channel Seafoods
United States
Channel Seafoods International
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Cheung Kong Holding
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Chiarpesca S.A.
China
Chicken of the Sea Frozen Foods
- * North Korean Labor
United States
China Best Food Group Limited
- * North Korean Labor
United States
China National Fisheries Corporation
Ching Jiang Fisheries Products
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Cite Marine
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
France
Congalsa S.L.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Congelados Laumar
Spain
Cosmos Foods
- * North Korean Labor
France
D&T Foods
United States
D&T Foods
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Dac S.P.A.
- * North Korean Labor
Italy
Dagim Tahorim
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Dalian Hailufeng Ocean Fishery Development
Delfin Ultracongelados S.A.
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Spain
Distribuciones Igan S.L.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Domstein Fish AS
Norway
Dragon Link
- * North Korean Labor
United States
E. Frank Hopkins
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Effegi Service SRL
Italy
Endeavor Seafood
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Espersen Poland Sp. Z O.O.
- * North Korean Labor
Poland
Europacifico Alimentos del Mar S.L.
Spain
Everfish US
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Expol Importacao E Exportacao
Brazil
F & R Goldfish
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
F.W. Bryce
- * North Korean Labor
United States
FCF
Taiwan
FTA Food Solutions
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Australia
Fastnet Fish
- * North Korean Labor
United Kingdom
First Choice Seafood
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Fishpartners B.V.
- * North Korean Labor
Netherlands
Frial S.A.S.
- * North Korean Labor
France
Frigorificos Marbamar S.A.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Frigorifics Ferrer
Spain
Frigorifics Ferrer S.A.U.
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Spain
Frobisher International Enterprise
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Froxa S.A.
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Spain
Gamma Seafood Corporation
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Glenn Sales Company
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Globalimar Europa
Spain
Globalimar Europa S.L.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Golden-Tech International
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Grand BK
United States
Grand BK
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Great Ocean Trading
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Great Wall Seafood LA
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Great Wall Seafood VA
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Gulf Coast Sea Trade
United States
Gulf Coast Sea Trade
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
H & T Seafood
United States
H & T Seafood
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
H&C Food
- * North Korean Labor
United States
H&F Handelskontor GMBH
- * Uyghur Labor
Germany
HF Food Services
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Hai Tai
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Haiqing Foods Uk
- * North Korean Labor
United Kingdom
Han Feng
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Handou Source Corporation
United States
Harvest Glory International
China (Hong Kong)
Heiploeg International B.V.
- * North Korean Labor
Netherlands
High Liner Foods
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
United States / Canada
Hijos de Carlos Albo SLU
Spain
Holt Seafood Company
Australia
Hong Chang Corporation
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Hongchang Foods
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Hunter Marine Foods
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
I Schroeder Kg. ( Gmbh
- * North Korean Labor
Germany
Iceland Seafood Barraclough
- * North Korean Labor
United Kingdom
Iceland Seafood
- * North Korean Labor
United Kingdom
Iceland Seafood Uk
- * North Korean Labor
United Kingdom
Imaex Trading
United States
Imaex Trading
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Inlet Seafish SL
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Spain
Inter-Canada Fisheries
Canada
Inter-Canada Fisheries
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
International Lam Sheng Kee Inc. / Global Lam Sheng Kee
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
International Marine Industries
United States
J C Puerto Rico
- * North Korean Labor
United States (Puerto Rico)
J Deluca Fish
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
J&J Seafood Int'l USA
United States
J&J Seafood Int'l USA
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
J.P. Klausen & Co. A/S
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
Denmark
J.P. Verwijs Import Export B.V.
- * North Korean Labor
Netherlands
Japofish SA
Spain
Jealsa Rianxeira
Spain
Jomara Seafood
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Kabona International Corporation
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Khee Trading
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Kibu Pte.
Singapore
King & Prince Seafood
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Korean Farm
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Kosei
Japan
Kramer Fish Trading B.V.
- * North Korean Labor
Netherlands
Kramers' Seafood
- * Uyghur Labor
Netherlands
Krustagroup S.A.U.
Spain
Kuehne + Heitz Holland B.V. (Netherlands)
Netherlands
Lagoon Seafood Products
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Leopard USA Corp DBA Ocean Kingdom
United States
Leopard USA Corp DBA Ocean Kingdom
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Limson Canada
- * North Korean Labor
Canada
Limson Trading
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Lund's Fisheries
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
MAR FRESCO LDA.
Portugal
MFG Distribution
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
MT
South Korea
MTV Foods Inc. / Austin Meat & Seafood
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
MV and Sons Texas Lp. / Tian Tian Food Service
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Maloney Seafood Corporation
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Manet Import, S.L.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Marine Harvest Pieters N.V. (Mowi Belgium)
- * North Korean Labor
Belgium
Marine Harvest Sterk B.V.
- * North Korean Labor
Netherlands
Maritime Products
United States
Maritime Products Intl
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Martinez Distributors
United States
Martinez Distributors
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Maruha Nichiro
Japan
Maruha Nichiro Corporation
Japan
Miguelgorry Gastronomico S. L
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Mike Marrano JC Murray
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Minjiang Food Store Inc. DBA KoiKoi Trading
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Mitsubishi
Japan
Monarch Trading
United States
Monarch Trading
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Morgan Foods
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Mowi Belgium N.V.
- * North Korean Labor
Belgium
Mowi Lemmer B.V.
- * North Korean Labor
Netherlands
New Concisa S.L.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Nichirei Seafoods
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Nippon Steel Trading
Japan
Nordic Seafood As
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
Denmark / France
Nordic Seafoods A/S
U.K.
North Seafood Holland BV
- * Uyghur Labor
Netherlands
Northwestern Selecta
- * North Korean Labor
United States (Puerto Rico)
OBS Smoked & Distribution
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Ocean Beauty Seafoods
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Ocean Bistro Corporation
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Ocean Serenity
United States
Ocean Serenity
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Ocean Touch Corporation
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Ocean Trader
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Oceanic Seafoods
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
United Kingdom
Oriental Merchant Pty
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Australia
Pacific American Fish Co Inc (PAFCO)
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Pacific Marketing Group / Pacific Seafood Group
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Pacific West Foods Australia
Australia
Palmetto Food Service
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Panapesca USA Corporation
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Pascoal E Filhos, S.A.
- * North Korean Labor
Portugal
Pecheries Oceanic Fisheries
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Peixos Mes Fred SL
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Spain
Pesca Rich USA
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Pescados E. Guillem S.L
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Spain
Pescados Galmar SL
Spain
Pescados Industrializados SA de CV
Mexico
Pescados Videla S.A.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Pickenpack Europe GmbH
- * North Korean Labor
Germany
Pickenpack Production Lüneburg GmbH
- * North Korean Labor
Germany
Pittman Seafoods NV
- * North Korean Labor
Belgium
Platvis Holland B.V.
- * North Korean Labor
Netherlands
Polar Star Fish Co ApS.
- * North Korean Labor
Denmark
Pomona S.A.
- * North Korean Labor
France
Premier Marine Canada
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Prime GLS
South Korea
Pubnico Trawler Limited
- * Uyghur Labor
Canada
Quirch Foods Caribbean
- * North Korean Labor
United States (Puerto Rico)
RRT Distributors Corporation
- * North Korean Labor
United States (Puerto Rico)
Rewe Zentral-AG
- * North Korean Labor
Germany
Rhee Bros
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Riberalves Comercio E Industria
- * North Korean Labor
Portugal
Richwell Group
United States
Richwell Group
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Rongcheng Marine Fishery Co. (RCMF)
Royal Greenland Seafood A/S.
- * North Korean Labor
Denmark
Ruggiero Seafood
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
SMU S.A.
Chile
SNB International
South Korea
SYSCO Central Texas Warehouse
- * North Korean Labor
United States
San Francisco Fisheries
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Sea Rage Imports
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Sea Relation
United States
Sea Relation
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Sea World
- * North Korean Labor
United States (Puerto Rico)
Sea-Ray Seafood
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Seacon Poland Sp. Z O.O
- * North Korean Labor
Poland
Seafood Castle Corporation
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Seafood Connection B.V.
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Netherlands
Seafood Specialists
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Seafood US
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Selected Seafood
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Seven Seas Fish Company
U.S./Canada
Shandong Zhonglu Oceanic Fisheries
Shanghai Jinyou Deep Sea Fisheries
Sierra Trading Group
United States
Sierra Trading Group
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Simple Seafood
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Simply Seafoods
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Sirena A/S
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
Denmark
Sky Global Food
- * Uyghur Labor
United States
Slade Gorton &
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Sofina Foods
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Soguima Comercio Industria Alimentar Sa
- * North Korean Labor
Portugal
Soline Trading
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Southeastern Food Supplies
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Star Food Products
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Starboard Seafood (Ontario)
Canada
Sun Thai Seafood Corporation
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Sun US Trading
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Sunny International Logistics
United States
Sunny International Logistics
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Sunrise Food Trading
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Sysco France S.A.S.
- * North Korean Labor
France
TB Fish Imports
- * North Korean Labor
United States
TFI Foods
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Tampa Bay Fisheries
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Tasman Sea S.L.
- * North Korean Labor
Spain
Thistle Seafoods
- * North Korean Labor
United Kingdom
Three Rabbits
United States
Three Rabbits
- * Uyghur Labor
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Tokai Denpun Usa Incorporated
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Toppits Foods
- * North Korean Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Tradex Foods
- * North Korean Labor
Canada
Transformation Seafoods
- * North Korean Labor
Canada
Tri Marine International (PTE)
Singapore
Trident Seafoods Corporation
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Truong Enterprises
United States
Truong Enterprises
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Tsuruhachi
Japan
Unibond Seafood International
- * Uyghur Labor
United Kingdom
Wei-Chuan USA
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Welmar Europe B.V.
- * North Korean Labor
Netherlands
Western Edge
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Wild Fresh
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Wismettac Asian Foods
United States
Wismettac Asian Foods
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
United States
Worldbridge Foods USA
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Wout Taal Import
- * Uyghur Labor
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Netherlands
ZF Max International
- * Human Rights & Labor
- * Fishing & Environmental
Canada
Zalo Fresh
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Zhangzidao Fishery Group America
- * North Korean Labor
United States
Zhongyu Global Seafood Corporation
Zhou International
- * Uyghur Labor
United States

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