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Human rights issues in the farmed seafood industry and the role of certification. By Chris Ninnes, CEO of Aquaculture Stewardship Council In this overview of the challenges faced by the […]
Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions to issue 1st-ever human rights Guidance. Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions issues guidance for corporate sustainability commitments to ensure the well-being of both people and […]
SPRFMO endorses measures to address labour and human rights abuses and improve monitoring, control and surveillance in jumbo flying squid fishery. Historic decision is tempered by lack of progress in […]
Human rights abuses: the brutality contained in a tuna can. Persistent. Endless. Relentless. Human rights abuses are pervasive in the tuna industry. This is the conclusion of a report that […]
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has received the highest score amongst seafood farming certifications in Human Rights at Sea report. In March 2023, the non-governmental organisation Human Rights at Sea […]
ASC receives highest score amongst seafood farming certifications schemes in Human Rights at Sea Report. In March 2023, the non-governmental organisation Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) issued consolidated and updated […]
How can seafood companies meet human rights challenges whilst ensuring social equity for small-scale fisheries? Whilst the seafood sector is rightly concerned with addressing human rights and labour risks in […]
MSC responds to Human Rights at Sea report. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has responded to the Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) report ‘Does it do what it says on […]
BioMar joins Nordic leaders on EU human rights legislation. BioMar has published a joint statement together with 12 large Nordic international companies to demonstrate support for a human rights due […]
Norwegian seafood sector free from human rights issues. Serious violations of human rights, slavery and child labour are not present in the Norwegian fishing and seafood industry, according to a […]
Migrant fishers at SENA call for Wi-Fi & labour rights via enforceable brand agreements. Voluntary measures and certification schemes have failed: forced labour remains a risk for fishers and seafood […]
Wi-Fi NOW for Fishers’ Rights Campaign calls for mandatory Wi-Fi for migrant fishers in Taiwan to protect labour rights after industry denials. Industry association and the Fisheries Agency continue to deny […]
Humanity faces a triple planetary crisis as the International Seabed Authority rushes ahead to approve deep-sea mining. This week countries will convene in Kingston, Jamaica for the International Seabed Authority’s […]
ASC to support humanitarian efforts in Ukraine. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) says it is “deeply concerned, saddened, and opposed to the tragic situation” unfolding in Ukraine as a result […]
Recommendations to improve EU squid import controls from Market Advisory Council (MAC) and Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC). The Market Advisory Council (MAC) and the Long Distance Advisory Council (LDAC) delivered […]
Sixteen countries adopt Mombasa Declaration to advance fisheries transparency and combat illegal fishing. Sixteen national governments from across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Pacific have adopted the Mombasa Declaration […]
South Korea’s tuna fisheries demonstrating what’s possible. With MSC Certification in the bag, one of Korea’s largest tuna companies is just beginning its sustainability work for bigeye, yellowfin and albacore […]
On IUU Day, CFT urges the APPG on Fisheries to make fisheries transparency a priority. – On the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, […]
As Attenborough Turns 100, the call to tackle illegal fishing has never been more urgent. Environmental groups are calling for the UK Government to honour Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday by […]
New initiative targeting forced labour on tuna vessels launches design phase. Following a year-long scoping process with stakeholders across the seafood sector, the Ethical Tuna Collaboration (ETC) has launched its design […]
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