According to environmental investigations, industrial squid fishing fleets operating with minimal regulation are devastating marine ecosystems and exploiting workers. Dolphins, sharks, sea turtles, and human crew members face threats ranging from bycatch and injury to forced labor and abuse. Reports reveal widespread illegal fishing practices and labor trafficking across global squid operations—a human and environmental crisis that persists largely out of public view.

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