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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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)…
A report by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) claims that migrant fishermen working on UK vessels are vulnerable to systematic labour exploitation as the Government refuses close loopholes in…