Death-trap’s crew must be paid and allowed to go, says ITF
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,…
Ethics Alliance demands action on labour issues
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…
How ethical is your seafood certification?
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…
Pingtan’s 6 large-scale squid jigging vessels leaving Mawei Port on December 17, 2020.
US identifies Chinese fishing companies for human rights abuses
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…
Marking progress for fishing workers as tactics shift to retailers and consumers
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)…
Taiwan moves to improve crew conditions and rights
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…
Vigo Dialogue 2020: social responsibility in the time of Covid-19
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…
OPAGAC has contrasted the enthusiasm of supermarket chains for environmental labels with the lack of provision for identifying breaches of human rights. Image: OPAGAC
Highlighting human rights shortfalls in tuna supply chain
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…
Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency is following up claims of illegal activity in the distant water fleet made by Greenpeace. Image: Greenpeace
Taiwan investigates Greenpeace allegations
The Fisheries Agency of Taiwan has stated that it will impose sanctions if allegations made by Greenpeace concerning forced labour and illegal fishing in the Taiwanese distant water fleet are…
Human Rights at Sea has published the Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation (ANIFPO) voluntary annual human rights and business audits
Anglo-North Irish Fisheries Human Rights Audits & Response published
Human Rights at Sea has published the Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation (ANIFPO) voluntary annual human rights and business audits undertaken by Human Rights at Sea International Ltd (HRASi), the…