The catch crosses borders.
So does responsibility.

A record with consequences / C19

From a fishing vessel to a U.S. import hold.

1. At sea

   Investigative reporting documented crew illness, alleged violence and delayed medical care aboard Zhen Fa 7.43

2. 28 May 2025

   U.S. Customs instructed ports to detain seafood harvested by the vessel on forced-labor grounds.42

3. At the border

   The order reaches the catch, not just the vessel. Importers may seek to establish admissibility under the notice's procedures.42

An import hold is not a criminal conviction. The order uses a different evidentiary threshold.