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Workers’ suffering is an integral part of the fisheries system, say four experts.
Food & Agriculture
Modern slavery rife in the ‘last frontier’ at sea
Sustained pressure, from governments to seafood shopping consumers, could help end the suffering of migrant workers in offshore illegal fisheries.
Corporate Responsibility
Gloves off in Malaysia’s modern slavery struggle
An updated law prohibiting forced labour is limited to formal employment relationships. Workers in sectors that are unregulated are not sufficiently protected, nor does the law reach workers who have free movement, but suffer mistreatment.
Corporate Responsibility
Human exploitation and environmental harm: What is the connection?
When forced labour practices are part of supply chains, it is reasonable to ascertain that environmental degradation may be present too.
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