Correspondence
Email sent to the contact address for Qingdao Songhai Fishery Co. Ltd.
The email requested comment regarding reports of a bottle washing up on shore in Maldonado, Uruguay, in June 2023 with a message inside from a deckhand. “Hello, I am a crew member of the ship Lu Qing Yuan Yu 765, and I was locked up by the company,” it read. “When you see this paper, please help me call the police! Help-help.” Qingdao Songhai Fishery Co Ltd owns the Lu Qing Yuan Yu 765.
The company provided a statement, saying: "It was completely fabricated by individual crew members. The Uruguayan Maritime Police have already reached an investigation conclusion, and you can learn the truth of the matter through the Uruguayan Maritime Police. I hope you respect the facts and do not publish this untrue report. If you insist on publishing this untrue report, we will maintain the right to pursue legal responsibility!"