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Global fishing industry’s human trafficking problem worsening, says TIP report

There has definitely been an increase in human trafficking in the seafood industry since the last time the US Department of State released its report a year ago, says department source

By Jeanine Stewart | June 20, 2014 14:43 BST
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There has definitely been an increase in human trafficking in the seafood industry since the last time the US Department of State released its report a year ago, an official with the department told Undercurrent News [...]

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