Uruguay / distant waters
A vessel, a death record, an unresolved labor trail
The Outlaw Ocean Project’s vessel record associates Wei Yu 18 with Weihai Huanhai Aquatic and reports deaths and forced-labor allegations. The record identifies IMO 8782587, helping distinguish the ship from similarly named vessels.
Reported allegationsHistorical incidents in linked investigation; current registry unchecked · Reviewed September 8, 2026
What the record establishes
The Outlaw Ocean Project’s vessel record associates Wei Yu 18 with Weihai Huanhai Aquatic and reports deaths and forced-labor allegations. The record identifies IMO 8782587, helping distinguish the ship from similarly named vessels.15
Why it matters
a source-led vessel timeline with the operator’s identity dated to the relevant events, plus a distinct response and outcome section.
The sequence
Period covered by this record
Read the cited findings and their stated limits. This is a dated case or context record, not live vessel monitoring.15
Responses and legal posture
The linked record does not establish a separate response obtained by this project. No outreach was conducted for this file.
What remains unresolved
obtain the underlying local records and any operator response. A petition asking CBP to issue an import restriction must not be displayed as though CBP already issued it. Current operating status also requires a fresh registry check.
Not established
How to read the evidence labels →Sources for this file
Bait to Plate: Wei Yu 18 ↗
IMO 8782587; operator and labor-event entries
Source limits
Attributed reporting, not a conviction established here. Current registry and any issued import restriction need separate verification.
