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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 […]
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 […]
Reliance on MSC Certification enables forced-labour seafood. The Seafood Working Group (SWG), a coalition of labour, human rights, and environmental organisations, has issued an open letter to seafood companies and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FCF Co. Ltd. hosts influential seafood task force on responsible recruitment. With the goal of continuing to advance responsible recruitment practices in the seafood industry, FCF Co., Ltd. (FCF), supported a […]
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 […]
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 […]
SeaBos members ramp up efforts to transform the seafood sector. Supplied by Amod Ashok Salgaonkar SeaBOS members agreed during its annual CEO meeting to continue activities designed to eliminate Illegal, […]
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 […]
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