Contents1 Declining fish population increases human rights abuse2 A Charter for Transparency3 Supriyanto – murdered at sea on a Tawainese ship4 Bonded labour in the United Arab Emirate5 Over 50 fishermen drowned after being forced to fish in severe weather6Read full article EJF report shines a light on slavery at sea
Liberty Shares hopes to use tech to combat sea slavery
Contents1 Some vessels behave differently1.1 Four key behaviours that warrant further investigation of a vessel2 Tech is not enough By using existing technology, including satellites and artificial intelligence, the anti-trafficking organization Liberty Shared hopes to help identify ship vessels engagedRead full article Liberty Shares hopes to use tech to combat sea slavery
Major tuna brands needs to step up anti- slavery efforts, report says
Contents1 Tuna and the Pacific2 Details about the BHRRC investigation3 Reliance on third-party recruitment agencies According to a report published by the Businesses & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC), an international corporate watchdog, only four of the world’s 35 largestRead full article Major tuna brands needs to step up anti- slavery efforts, report says
USA: House hearing on the international seafood industry
The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife has held an oversight hearing to shed light on the illegal seafood trade and its violations of human rights. The hearing provided a good overview of the various issues andRead full article USA: House hearing on the international seafood industry
Director hopes his film will warn people of sea slavery
Many of the men who end up as slaves or semi-slaves on fishing fleets in international waters have been conned into the situation by unscrupulous employment agencies who are paid handsomely to provide fishing boats with crew members. With hisRead full article Director hopes his film will warn people of sea slavery
Widespread slavery in the Myanmar fishing industry
Contents1 Background2 Forced labour, slavery and inhumane conditions3 Another slavery scandal in the making? Europe is currently in talks with Myanmar to increase seafood imports from this South-East Asian country, but voices have been raised against it since reliable sourcesRead full article Widespread slavery in the Myanmar fishing industry
Investigative journalist chronicles the lawless high seas
In his new book “The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys across the last untamed frontier”, investigative journalist Ian Urbina writes about the proliference of slavery, overfishing and human trafficking on the high seas. In many ways, international waters is a parallel worldRead full article Investigative journalist chronicles the lawless high seas
Patima´s tireless fight against sea slavery
Contents1 A story that needs to be told2 Awards3 Enough for a multitude of movies4 Turning the typical Hollywood narrative on its head Ghost Fleet is a documentary about slavery in the Thai fishing industry; a film that grew outRead full article Patima´s tireless fight against sea slavery