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American Demand for Fish Funding Slavery?

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A year-long investigation by the The Associated Press found connections between modern-day slaves trapped in a remote island in Indonesia, and supply chains of seafood reaching markets around the world.

The AP interviewed more than 40 current and former slaves. Some slaves are held in cramped cages, others are beaten, and some have been killed in the process of meeting demands.

"Thinking of what slavery is happening on those boats, I lost my sleep," Susi Pudjiastuti, the Indonesian Minister of Maritime and Fisheries, said.

The slave-caught fish often enter global commerce from Thailand. U.S. Customs records show that several Thai factories ship to America.

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