An investigation focused on three of the world's largest shrimp producers claims that as big Western supermarkets make windfall profits, their aggressive pursuit of ever-lower wholesale prices is causing misery for people on the bottom end of the supply chain.

Unpaid labor prevails, including salaries below minimum wage, unpaid overtime, wage deductions for costs of work, and ‘significant’ debt bondage, the report found. Indonesian shrimp farmer Yulius Cahyonugroho operated more than two dozen ponds only a few years ago,

A new investigation into Vietnam, Indonesia, and India's shrimp industries reveals labor exploitation linked to major Western supermarkets. The report highlights wage insecurity, unpaid work, and hazardous conditions for workers at the bottom of the supply chain.

Unpaid and underpaid labor prevails, an analysis of research by several NGO's found, including wage deductions, "significant" debt bondage and child labor.