Uncovered: China – Seafood Superpower - To stop imports from Chinese-owned seafood companies engaging in slavery and illegal,

From Morocco to Senegal, Argentina to the Galápagos, North Korea to the Indian Ocean, the ever widening net of China’s distant-water fishing fleet has reached across the globe to meet an increasing demand for seafood. [...] As the biggest seafood market in the world - importing over 60% of its consumption - the EU must block entry of all abuse-tainted products and profits, whilst leading by example. [...] Closing the gaps in the EU seafood import control system. [...] At home, and in non-EU countries where Chinese companies are active, the EU should promote cost-effective transparency measures, such as collecting and disclosing beneficial ownership data as an essential first step to identify interests behind vessels engaging in illegal and unethical seafood production. [...] A llocating sufficient resources to ensure the European Commission and Member States can take the above measures and enforce a zero-tolerance policy on seafood products from illegal fishing and forced labour.