U.S. Report Finds Persistent Forced Labor Failures in Indonesian Fishing Industry
What happened
The U.S. State Department's annual Trafficking in Persons Report identified persistent failures by Indonesia and Taiwan to protect fishers from forced labor, leaving both nations in their current rankings. The report criticized Indonesia for failing to implement, oversee, and enforce labor regulations in both domestic and maritime sectors.
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Why it matters
The U.S. imports up to 90% of its seafood, including products harvested by Taiwanese and Indonesian fishing vessels. The report highlights that Indonesia's failure to enforce labor regulations and Taiwan's failure to criminally prosecute forced labor increase scrutiny on the global seafood supply chain.
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Who's involved
- IndonesiaSubject of the U.S. report regarding labor enforcement failures in its fishing industry
- Greenpeace USAOrganization that documented and commented on the findings of the U.S. report
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The entities involved
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Indonesia
island country in Southeast Asia and Oceania
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Greenpeace USA
US climate change organization
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