Forced Labour

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The EU is supporting Indonesia’s push for safer, fairer work in its fishing industry and seafood processing sector under the next phase of the Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia initiative.

15th July 2025

EU backs safer jobs for Indonesian fishers

15th July 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Senior ministers from France, Ghana, Maldives, Liberia, Panama and the European Commission have pledged strong support for transparency in beneficial ownership of fishing vessels, during an event hosted by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) at the UN Ocean Conference.

16th June 2025

Nations unite for ocean transparency

16th June 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

The NGOs BLOOM and foodwatch have taken Carrefour to court, accusing the supermarket giant of failing to prevent destructive tuna fishing, mercury contamination and human rights abuses in its supply chain.

18th March 2025

Carrefour faces legal battle over canned tuna

18th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A group of fishers has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit in San Diego, California, against Bumble Bee Foods, alleging they were victims of human trafficking and forced labour while catching tuna sold by…

13th March 2025

Fishers sue Bumble Bee over alleged abuse

13th March 2025

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A new report from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has exposed severe exploitation and abuse of fishers by distant water fishing fleets registered with the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation…

24th February 2025

ITF report exposes South Pacific labour abuses

24th February 2025

ANALYSIS

ANALYSIS

A fleet of Chinese tuna fishing vessels operating in the Southwest Indian Ocean reportedly used North Koreans as crew between 2019 and 2024, likely violating UN sanctions, with many apparently subjected to…

24th February 2025

Investigation: Chinese tuna fleet used North Korean forced labour

24th February 2025

SUSTAINABILITY

SUSTAINABILITY

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) decision to withdraw a proposed rule that could have strengthened the ability of the United States to take action against nations that fail to address illegal, unreported,…

28th January 2025

NOAA slammed for withdrawal of proposed rule on illegal fishing

28th January 2025

SEAFOOD

SEAFOOD

European Council has adopted a regulation prohibiting products in the EU that are made using forced labour. The Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) text forbids the placing and making available on the Union…

26th November 2024

EU adopts ban on forced labour

26th November 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

A recent investigation by Shark Guardian has revealed that Fong Chun Formosa (FCF), one of the world’s largest canned tuna suppliers, is failing to address serious environmental and human rights violations within…

24th October 2024

Report exposes FCF’s ‘empty promises’

24th October 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Tuna verification company, Pacifical, has expanded its traceability platform deployed at the Parties to the Nauru Agreement (PNA) MSC-certified tuna fishery.

23rd September 2024

Pacifical expands tuna traceability platform

23rd September 2024