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January 10, 2023
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Email sent to Mary Moniz at Torchia Communications, who handles media for Lagoon. January 17, 2023: A letter with the same text as the email dated January 10 was sent by certified mail to Lagoon Seafood Products directly.
The email described abuses on a jigger owned by Rongcheng Wangdao, including the death of one crew member and disembarkation of a second for medical care after mistreatment on board, and multiple indicators of forced labor among the ship’s crew. It then traced squid from that vessel to the Chinese fisheries company, Rongcheng Xinhui, which supplies Lagoon Seafood Products. The email asked if the company had any comment in light of the information discovered in The Outlaw Ocean Project investigation.
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