U.S. canned tuna producer Bumble Bee Foods has asked a court to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that it knowingly benefited from its suppliers’ use of forced labor by Indonesian workers.

Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global supply chain that provided tuna to Bumble Bee Seafoods.

Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen say they were ...

Indonesian fishermen sue Bumble Bee and say the canned tuna giant knew of abuse in its supply chain It is believed to be the first such case of forced labor at sea brought against a U.S. seafood ...

FILE - This Oct. 15, 2012 file photo shows the front of the Bumble Bee tuna processing plant in Santa Fe Springs, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, file) SAN DIEGO (AP) — Lawyers representing four Indonesian ...

Lawyers representing four Indonesian fishermen say they were beaten and trapped on vessels that were part of the global supply chain that provided tuna to Bumble Bee Seafoods.