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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julie Watson

Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain

Bumble Bee Tuna-Forced Labor Lawsuit - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen who say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global supply chain that provided tuna to Bumble Bee Seafoods filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the canned seafood giant.

It is believed to be the first such case of forced labor at sea brought against a U.S. seafood company, the men’s lawyer, Agnieszka Fryszman, said.

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