Thai Union and Nestlé launch demo boat to promote human rights
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.
Crewmen freed from slavery conditions on fishing vessel
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)
Fisheries abuses and related observer deaths in the Pacific region
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.
No evidence of slavery and trafficking in NI fishing sector, says independent report
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.
Unions call on government to enforce the rights of fishing vessel workers
The Citra Mina Workers Union, with the support of their national centre SENTRO and the IUF, is stepping up its push for the government of the Philippines to implement a regulation enforcing the rights of workers on fishing vessels which it has promulgated but never implemented.
Vigo Dialogue on decent work
The Vigo Dialogue on decent working conditions in fisheries and aquaculture, with the theme of Towards Social Responsibility in the Fish Business is expected to build on the 2014 and 2015 Vigo Dialogue sessions. The first call for participation in this year’s 4th October session has been announced.
Cash for Kim documentary highlights labour abuses
Taking as its starting point the death of North Korean welder in a Polish shipyard some years ago, Vice has released its investigation into the murky world of what it claims is forced labour taking place in Europe.
Five years of slavery
A beer too many turned out to be an expensive mistake for a fisherman from Myanmar who subsequently found himself spending five years at sea without pay on a Thai fishing vessel.