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The US gives Taiwan and Thailand a pass for forced labour at sea. Seafood labour activists blast US rankings of Taiwan and Thailand in human trafficking report for downplaying the […]
USA takes action on forced labour in seafood sector. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced the addition of three companies, including Chinese seafood processor Shandong Meijia Group […]
Europêche welcomes EU deal to ban products made with forced labour. Approximately 27.6 million people are enduring forced labour conditions across numerous industries and on every continent. In order to […]
Steps to ensure no fish products made with forced labour on the EU market. Globally, an estimated 27.6 million people are in forced labour, in many industries and in every […]
New measures introduced, combatting forced and child labour in seafood businesses. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced new requirements for seafood suppliers and processers. They include the introduction of […]
Migrant fishing workers require urgent attention, say labour exploitation experts. Publishing a new briefing, Focus on Labour Exploitation is taking steps to highlight the underbelly of exploitation in the fishing […]
Concern over enforced removal of migrant fishers. Three migrant fishers who faced enforced removal and 10-year re-entry bans were voluntarily removed from the UK after being failed by their employer […]
Labour abuse and illegal fishing risks. Stanford-led study reveals extent of labour abuse and illegal fishing risks among fishing fleets. Monitoring the world’s fishing fleets for labour abuse and illegal […]
IPNLF Position Statement following 29th IOTC Commission Meeting, 13-17 April, 2025, La Réunion. At this year’s Annual Session of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (S29), IPNLF urges the Commission to […]
EU Social Partners unveil new tools to strengthen the social dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy. The EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector, represented by Europêche and the European Transport […]
Investigation reveals high levels of shark fishing in the North Pacific. Greenpeace investigators’ first-ever full-haul documentation has exposed widespread destructive fishing practices plaguing the North Pacific’s Emperor Seamounts, a unique […]
Increased ASC impact on planet and people demonstrated in new interactive report. The ‘ASC Annual Impacts Report: 2023 in Review’ highlights the wide range of environmental and social impacts delivered by the […]
EU Sea Fisheries Social Partners: Advancing social sustainability: Statement by Europêche. As we finalise the deliverables of the “Pillars of the Sea 3” project, we are pleased to present our […]
New coalition demands Taiwan & Indonesia protect fishers in major migration. The historic new coalition of unions and civil society organisations launches to demand Indonesian and Taiwanese authorities protect Indonesian […]
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 […]
42nd edition of Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America, brought together more than 19,780 seafood professionals. This year’s event covered 249,665 net square feet of exhibit space – five […]
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 […]
US Shrimp group requests action on Indian shrimp The Southern Shrimp Alliance of the USA has formally requested that the Bureau of International Labour Affairs of the U.S. Department of […]
Migrant Fishers Union and allies outraged by seafood industry’s ‘tone-deaf’ admission that isolation is deliberate. Seafood industry rep tells migrant fishers experiencing forced labour and horrific work conditions that being […]
Keynote address and conference sessions featuring top professionals on important topics facing the seafood industry announced for Seafood Expo North America/Seafood Processing North America. Topics will include consumer trends and […]
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