Seafood caught by slaves aboard Thai boats is making its way into the US supply chain in part because of poor enforcement of a US law banning the import of goods made with forced labor, according to the Associated Press.
Through an investigation, the news agency, found horrifying human rights violations and rampant human trafficking in Thailand surrounding the fishing trade. Despite a law banning the import of slave-labor goods, the AP says fish caught by these slaves has made its way into major US retailers and processed into brand-name products. The law has been exploited in part because of loopholes.