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Why World Tuna Day matters to all of us right now
World Tuna Day is here to remind us of the importance of how we, as a species, work within the boundaries of our environment: something we’re becoming acutely aware of now on a global scale.
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We cannot afford fish that costs lives
Small-scale fisheries and traditional and subsistence fisherfolk all around the world are proving that there is a better way to catch and distribute seafood. It’s past time we look to them and demand a better normal for the world’s fisheries.
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Why are Indonesian fishing crews dying?
With easy access to mobile technology, migrant fishers are able to document their mistreatment and often, evidence of illegal fishing and bycatch, such as shark finning. It’s led to an outpouring of attention and renewed focus on forced labour, human trafficking, and other forms of exploitation that have been commonplace on industrial fishing vessels for…
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Greenpeace Southeast Asia on the latest case of Indonesian migrant fishers onboard Chinese fishing vessel Liao Yuan Yu 103, requesting immediate rescue by Indonesian authorities
In the past six years, Greenpeace Indonesia and Indonesian Migrant Workers Union (SBMI) have received 338 labor abuse complaints of Indonesian migrant fishers onboard foreign fishing vessels. It is important to note that this kind of case is recurring because of the lack of proactive and effective actions taken by Indonesian government in the last…
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Better Normal in the Seafood Industry
Modern slavery and human rights abuses at sea are real and happening today, and the tuna industry is at the centre of this global scandal.
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Sustainability and Justice on the High Seas: 2020 edition Southeast Asia Canned Tuna Ranking
In the fourth edition of Greenpeace Southeast Asia’s Tuna Cannery Ranking, we evaluated nine canned tuna brands in Thailand, five tuna canneries in Indonesia, and six tuna canneries in the Philippines
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Greenpeace demands sustainability and due diligence on human rights for tuna industries in Southeast Asia
Lack of support and accountability for migrant fishing crew remain a failing issue, with only 20 percent of major southeast Asian tuna brands providing measures to reduce, or eliminate modern slavery at sea, according to the latest cannery ranking report by Greenpeace Southeast Asia.
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Fisherfolk helping out Thailand’s essential workers is the community spirit we need right now
During the lockdown, the fish markets were temporarily closed. Few people visited so local fishers lost their regular clientele, and fresh seafood prices significantly dropped by more than a half due to higher transportation costs.
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Thai Union’s audit shows progress, but work still needed on many commitments – Greenpeace
Almost three years after Thai Union made a landmark agreement with Greenpeace to tackle illegal fishing, overfishing, and to improve the livelihoods of workers across its supply chains, a review into its progress shows how the seafood giant is advancing in some key areas but has work to do in order to fully meet its…
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Who is FCF? Taiwan’s biggest tuna trader linked to forced labour & illegal fishing
Clear links between a Taiwanese seafood trading company and appalling cases of forced labour involving vulnerable migrant workers from Southeast Asia, as well as illegal fishing practices have been highlighted in a new report by Greenpeace East Asia