World Fisheries Day 2024 – Protecting Fishers From Human Trafficking
The ITF will join representatives from civil society, academia and the UN at a Geneva event at the Palais des Nations today – 21st November – on World Fisheries Day…
MSC responds to ITF/Nature claims
The Marine Stewardship Council has responded to claims made by the International Transport Federation in a study published in Nature, concerning forced labout in tuna fisheries. ‘We recognise forced and…
Forced labour identified on MSC-certified fishing vessels
The International Transport Federation claims that MSC certification is no guarantee of safe working conditions on certified vessels – despite the MSC’s claim of these being free of forced labour.…
Nephrops FIP linked to human rights abuses
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…
Report highlights ongoing labour law breaches in Thai fishing industry
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…
A strike by crews from Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire has crippled much of the French- and Spanish-owned tropical tuna fleet
Tuna pursers tied up as African crews strike
Frustration among crews from Senegal and Cote D’Ivoire working on Spanish- and French-owned tuna vessels fishing in the Gulf of Guinea and Indian Ocean led led to strike actions affecting…
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,…
UK government fails to prepare transition for own visa rule change
The government of the United Kingdom has failed to prepare adequately for its own changes to visa rules, and now underpaid migrant fishers will be forced to pay the price…
Carisanne, August 1999
frame 16/99 #02
©Quentin Bates
UK supermarkets told, don’t buy into voluntary ‘standards’ spin
UK supermarkets are being advised to steer clear of voluntary standards, tools and certifications when it comes to clearing their seafood supply chains of labour exploitation and modern slavery. ITF…
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)…