All Forced Labour articles
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NewsEU backs safer jobs for Indonesian fishers
The next phase of the Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia initiative aims to combat forced labour and protect the rights of fishers
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NewsNations unite for ocean transparency
Global leaders commit to transparency in fishing vessel ownership to combat illegal fishing and exploitation
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NewsCarrefour faces legal battle over canned tuna
BLOOM and foodwatch say that the company’s sourcing policies endanger both consumers and the environment
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NewsFishers sue Bumble Bee over alleged abuse
Fishers sue Bumble Bee Foods under US law, alleging human trafficking, forced labour and abuse at sea
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NewsITF report exposes South Pacific labour abuses
An ITF report has exposed exploitation and abuse on SPRFMO-registered fishing vessels, and calls for stronger labour protections and inspections
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NewsInvestigation: Chinese tuna fleet used North Korean forced labour
Crew members apparently subjected to abuses, including being trapped at sea for up to a decade, on vessels involved in illegal fishing
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NewsNOAA slammed for withdrawal of proposed rule on illegal fishing
Oceana urging President Trump to put rule back on the table to help ensure all seafood sold in the US is safe and legally caught
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NewsEU adopts ban on forced labour
Seafood supply chains boosted as Forced Labour Regulation forbids products from forced labour being made available
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NewsReport exposes FCF’s ‘empty promises’
An investigation has revealed a major tuna supplier’s empty promises, exposing severe environmental and human rights violation
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NewsPacifical expands tuna traceability platform
Pacifical has expanded its SmarTuna traceability platform to verify FAD-caught tuna, supporting sustainable practices in the PNA fishery
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NewsOceana demands processed seafood transparency
Oceana is urging Brussels to mandate labelling for processed seafood products, ensuring transparency on species, origin, and sustainability
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NewsReport: Tuna vessels using forced labour hiding behind eco-label
Marine Stewardship Council deemed to be failing to identify violations in the fisheries it certifies
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NewsUS bans Chinese firms amid forced labour claims
The US government has added a Chinese seafood processing company to its list of entities suspected of engaging in forced labour, in a bid to combat IUU fishing
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NewsBrussels urged to adopt forced labour law
Call on the European Parliament to adopt the EU’s Regulation to prohibit forced labour products on the EU market
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NewsInvestigation: Chinese vessels abusing crew and fishing illegally in Indian Ocean
Environmental Justice Foundation exposes four deaths which occurred on Chinese vessels between 2017 and 2023
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NewsSeafood alliance urges accelerated human rights, environmental safeguards across supply chains
Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions issues guidance for corporate sustainability commitments to ensure people and planet well-being
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NewsSSA calls for Indian shrimp to be added to forced/child labour lists
US industry body’s request is based on recent reports exposing labour abuses in the Indian shrimp industry
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NewsReport: US supermarkets, restaurants selling Indian shrimp produced by forced labour
Despite its huge market share, India’s labour and environmental failings have remained under the radar, says Corporate Accountability Lab
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NewsEJF: Pair trawling turning future valuable catches into today’s ‘trash fish’
New report finds severe environmental degradation as the Thai government drafts new legislation promising to deregulate its fishing industry
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News‘Historic’ labour abuses decision for squid fishery
A move to combat human rights and labour abuses in a jumbo flying squid fishery in international waters has been hailed as ‘historic’
