Thai Union Group has announced its support for new regulation from the Thai government requiring Thai vessel owners operating outside of national waters to provide a satellite communication system and device on board for workers at sea.
According to the Taiwanese Fisheries Agency, the recent claims made by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) regarding treatment of crews contain numerous inaccuracies, including that a number of the examples cited refer to vessels under other flags, over which Taiwan does not have jurisdiction.
Forced labour and other abuses remain widespread in the Thai fishing industry, with promised reforms falling short of addressing the concerns of the EU and the US, according to a report by Human Rights Watch that was made public at a briefing in the European Parliament his week.
Thai Union and Mars Petcare have detailed how an innovative digital traceability pilot programme in Thailand, implemented by the two companies alongside a coalition of industry and government groups, has helped to boost human rights in the seafood industry.
Naval forces have been successful in rescuing four crewmen abducted from a Chinese fishing vessel in Nigerian waters. The operation took place around the Igbokoda area of Ondo State.
The International Labour Organisation's project helps free fishermen from debt bondage and supports livelihoods. Fisherman Kristin Weyanathabaln has another demanding day ahead, as he sets out fishing off the coast of northern Sri Lanka.
Thai Union Group PCL and Nestlé have launched a demonstration boat to promote human rights of workers in the Thai fishing industry. The boat is the first of its kind in Thailand.
A team from the International Transport Federation (ITF) have been at the centre of freeing a group of Ghanaian crewmen from a UK fishing vessel, and have been shocked at the mistreatment the men had suffered. (The vessel pictured in the background has no connection with the events referred to here)
Human Rights at Sea has published its latest international investigative report and case study into the issue of disappearances and deaths of fisheries observers and related crew in the Pacific region.
Human Rights at Sea has made public its independent project report and a fishing industry response into the non-EEA crew issue in Northern Ireland, and which has been linked to the ongoing investigations and drive to highlight the issue of slavery and trafficking across all UK industry sectors.