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ETF welcomes European Ocean Pact, calls for stronger social justice and worker representation in ocean governance. The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) welcomes the European Commission’s launch of the European Ocean Pact, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Europe’s first worker-driven social responsibility pilot launched to fight worker exploitation at sea and in UK fishing. Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX), the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) and the […]
EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector launch new project. The new joint project of the European social partners for sea fisheries (Europêche and ETF) has kicked off in Amsterdam. Following […]
Global fisheries conference marks progress for workers. Unions representing more than 129,000 fishers gathered in Amsterdam, to set their agenda for advancing fishers’ rights, safety and working conditions. The International […]
Two leading maritime charities have joined forces to help improve welfare standards on fishing vessels with the launch of a new guide following some reports of labour exploitation that have […]
Situation facing non-EEA workers in Irish fishing industry not improved. The official publication of Experiences of Non-EEA Workers in the Irish Fishing Industry by Maynooth University Department of Law is confirmation that […]
Countries sign safety at sea declaration. Nearly 50 countries signed a Declaration to enhance safety at sea by promoting the entry into force of the Cape Town Agreement (CTA), and […]
Modern day slavery: Maritime charity Stella Maris urges UK authorities to enforce prosecutions of rogue fishing companies Maritime welfare charity Stella Maris is urging faster prosecution of rogue fishing companies […]
Taking a stand against modern day slavery in fishing. The Seafarers’ Charity is an independent charity, grant maker and fundraiser focused on championing the safety and wellbeing of all who work […]
Negotiation of EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement. In March 2013, negotiations for an EU-Thailand Free Trade Agreement (FTA) were launched, but there were put on hold in 2014 following the military […]
Northern Ireland set to improve fishing safety & supply chain transparency. The fishing fleet in Northern Ireland will benefit from a new Fishing First Safety Management project from The Seafarers’ […]
Thai Union Group PCL, one of the world’s largest seafood companies, has been ranked number one in the world in the food industry on the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI), […]
IPNLF and Maldives Ministry of Economic Development sign MOU to drive social improvements in their fisheries. An important Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the International Pole and […]
Greenpeace calls for transparency from seafood trader – Taiwanese tuna trader FCF Co won court approval to buy bankrupt American seafood company Bumble Bee Foods last week. Bumble Bee filed for […]
Seafood champion awards highlight creativity in sector. Diversified Communications and SeaWeb announced last week the winners of the 2019 Seafood Champion Awards, an outstanding group of seafood sustainability leaders who exemplify […]
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