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The Council sends letter to Mary Junck congratulating AP’s Pulitzer prize for uncovering slavery in the seafood industry

Key Council Correspondence, News and Updates

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council congratulations and appreciates the excellent work conducted by the Associated Press journalists in uncovering the slave trade for the seafood industry in South East Asia, most notably in Thailand and Indonesia.  
Click here to read letter.

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