The Outlaw Ocean Project

The Outlaw Ocean Project

We’re contacting you in light of our latest investigation which concerns the use of forced labor in China’s seafood processing industry, specifically North Korean workers in Chinese plants.

We have investigators on the ground in China who have been engaging with labor brokers directly involved with the transfer of North Korean workers to factories in China. Through this and other investigative means, including collecting online footage from the plants and interviews with workers recently returned to North Korea from China, we’ve found large numbers of North Korean workers at a range of seafoo…

Delphine ColardHead of Spokesperson’s Unit and Deputy Spokesperson for the European Parliament

When would be your deadline? We will look into your request.

The Outlaw Ocean

We will need a response by end of day February 14. Thank you.

Delphine ColardHead of Spokesperson’s Unit and Deputy Spokesperson for the European Parliament

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The Outlaw Ocean Project

Thank you for following up on our query and providing this statement from the European Parliament. Do you have any projected timeline for receiving the full reporting requested of Compass?

Delphine ColardHead of Spokesperson’s Unit and Deputy Spokesperson for the European Parliament

To complement our response, attributable to EP press services: Having asked for a full reporting, the European Parliament received all clarifications requested and was ensured of the absence of any links with the mentioned company in its assortment by the contracting party.