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.

Imaex Trading’s supplier Rongcheng Runtong Aquatic Products Co. Ltd. is Chishan Group company. Fishing vessels owned by the group have been observed fishing in North Korean waters in contravention of UN sanctions and fishing illegally in Indonesian waters. The group also owns at least two reefer vessels which have transshipped with dozens of fishing ships tied to illegal, unreported and unre…

We previously contacted Imaex Trading on July 13, 2023, regarding our investigation into China’s seafood processing industry and squid fishing fleet. We have additional findings to bring to your attention, as they relate to Imaex Trading’s supply chain.

We have uncovered evidence that Dandong Hailong Foodstuff used North Korean labor after the December 2019 deadline for the repatriation of overseas North Korean workers required under United Nations Security Council sanctions. This evidence shows North Korean labor at Dandong Hailong Foodstuff’s factory in Liaoning, China, as recently as 2023…