There are credible claims of forced labour and human trafficking linked to the UK nephrops Fishery Improvement Project, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), which states it has…
Survey results released by Fishers’ Rights Network (FRN) show startling breaches of international labour laws in the Thai fishing industry, with 84% of those surveyed not allowed to keep their own…
Currently alongside in Vigo, trawler Santa Isabel has allowed by its owners to become a floating death trap, according to ITF inspectors who have been on board the 84-metre trawler,…
At Seafood Expo Global in Barcelona, the Seafood Ethics Action Alliance is making it clear that it expects to see national governments make progress on the crucial Working in Fishing Convention…
Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has published its first independent review of voluntary international certifications, standards and ratings across the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, following a three-year review that remains…
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has identified individuals, companies and vessels in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for sanctions, due to human…
Unions representing more than 129,000 fishers are gathering in Amsterdam this week to set their agenda for advancing fishers’ rights, safety and working conditions. The International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF)…
The Taiwanese Fisheries Agency has stated that it is regrettable that the distant water fleet remains on the US Department of Labour’s (DOL) List of Goods Produced by Child Labor…
As social issues become a major concern in fisheries, particularly regarding cases of labour rights violations and human rights abuses found at different stages of the fisheries value chain, the…
According to a study by Deloitte, carried out on behalf of a Spanish tuna industry group, the major corporate suppliers of Western Pacific canned tuna for European supermarkets are lax…