A lawsuit against Bumble Bee Seafoods alleges the company has long been aware of forced labor practices within its fishing supply vessels yet failed to intervene. Four Indonesian men claim they were misled about job opportunities and instead faced severe physical abuse, starvation, and debt bondage while working on long-line tuna boats. The plaintiffs' lawyer emphasizes the company's negligence in safeguarding against human trafficking and highlights a significant issue in the fishing industry that has been well-documented by various credible organizations.
Bumble Bee Seafoods has known about forced labor in its supply fleet for years but failed to stop it, according to a lawsuit filed in San Diego.
The lawsuit alleges Bumble Bee violated the federal Trafficking Victims Protection Act by allowing forced labor on its fishing vessels and being negligent in oversight.
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