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US law provides extraterritorial jurisdiction to prosecute human trafficking cases in US courts if the perpetrator is an American citizen, a green card holder, or is present in the United States.
The US Department of Justice has not brought any criminal cases to prosecute forced labor perpetrators within any supply chain, including the seafood supply chain.
A video discovered on a cell phone in Fiji showed the killing of at least five unarmed men at sea by individuals on Taiwanese tuna long liner vessels.
Following a six-year investigation and media reporting, Taiwanese authorities arrested the captain of a fishing vessel who allegedly ordered the murders shown in a widely circulated video.
The terrorist group ISIS created a market for human beings by kidnapping and selling women and children into sexual slavery.
The European Union is accused of mislabeling the smuggling of migrants from Libya as human trafficking to justify blocking their entry.
The Italian government has been selectively applying COVID-19 health regulations to ships operated by aid organizations like Doctors Without Borders to prevent them from conducting migrant rescue operations.
A ship captain from the aid organization Doctors Without Borders was arrested by Italian authorities on accusations of human trafficking.
An estimated 60-70% of all illegal drugs entering the United States arrive by sea.
The president of Palau invited the United States to develop military facilities for joint access and training in the country.
Palau's economy, with 50% of its GDP derived from marine tourism, is threatened by illegal fishing from South Korean, Taiwanese, Chinese, and Vietnamese fleets.
China uses its semi-civilian fishing fleets as a proxy force to establish a persistent presence in maritime spaces, thereby creating precedent for future territorial and resource claims.