Our ongoing investigation into the use of forced labor in China’s seafood processing industry has uncovered new evidence, specifically of 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 seafood processing…

Thanks very much for your email, we really appreciate Whole Foods coming back to us on our query. Since our last email, we found another supply chain connection we want to bring to your attention. We understand that Whole Foods is the retailer for the ‘Starfish’ brand from Pacific Seafood Group, with the line including cod, halibut and haddock portions, as well as pollock fish sticks. Trade records show Pacific Seafood was the consignee for multiple shipments from the same Chinese company referenced in our email dated January 19, 2024 - Dalian Haiqing - including cod, halibut, haddock and poll…