The Outlaw Ocean Project

The Outlaw Ocean Project

I’m writing to you in light of our latest investigation, which concerns abuses in the Chinese squid fishing industry, and a link we’ve discovered between companies engaged in abuses and your supply chain.

This link concerns a Chinese squid jigger owned by the Chinese fishery company, Rongcheng Wangdao Ocean Aquatic Products. In a seven-month period, one crew member died and a second was disembarked for emergency medical treatment after suffering serious mistreatment and abuse while on board the vessel. Our reporting documents multiple indicators of forced labor among crew onboard the vessel:…

Bloomin' Brands

We take the issues of human rights issues very seriously. We have confirmed that we have no affiliation with these companies and do not source any product from the brokers you have mentioned in your inquiry.

The Outlaw Ocean Project

Thanks very much for your quick response to my email, I really appreciate it. We understood that Performance Food was one of your seafood suppliers, is that still the case or are we mistaken on that point?