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US Department of Labor: Fish from Taiwan is caught with forced labor
Greenpeace USA calls for greater protections for fishers This is the third time that Taiwan’s distant water fishing industry has been included in the list, following the first listing in…
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New report: Human rights abuses in $40 billion tuna industry still a major problem for U.S. grocery retailers
Of the 16 retailers, only Aldi and HyVee passed the scorecard. US retailers, given their economic power, play a key role in determining the human rights outcomes of tens of…
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The high cost of cheap tuna: US supermarkets, sustainability, and human rights at sea (3rd edition)
In Greenpeace USA’s third scorecard measuring the human rights and sustainability practices of 16 major US supermarkets’ tuna supply chains, only two retailers achieved a passing score.
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Greenpeace USA Supports GAO’s Recommendations to NOAA Fisheries After Failure To Meet Bycatch Monitoring Standards
Washington, D.C. (July 26, 2024)—Last month, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a comprehensive report revealing that NOAA Fisheries has failed to implement its bycatch reduction implementation plan effectively. The…
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Greenpeace USA Condemns Biden Administration’s Top Tier Ranking of Taiwan in latest Trafficking in Persons Report
Greenpeace USA, Southeast Asia, East Asia organizations, and several human rights and worker groups have repeatedly called for the U.S. to downgrade Taiwan to Tier 2 due to the prevalence…
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Greenpeace USA Demands Government and Corporate Action in Wake of Disturbing Findings in Indian Shrimp Industry Report
Greenpeace USA responds to the Hidden Harvest Report published by Corporate Accountability Lab, which uncovers appalling conditions within the Indian shrimp sector, including discrimination, hazardous labor practices, and environmental degradation.…
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Greenpeace USA Supports Congressional Call to Action to Stop Overfishing and Protect Workers
Representative Jared Huffman, along with 21 congressional colleagues, publicly called on President Biden to take decisive action against illegal fishing and human rights abuses in the expansive seafood supply chain.…
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Greenpeace USA tells Bumble Bee to end Modern Slavery in its Supply Chain
Petition with over 51,000 signatures delivered to company’s headquarters Today, Greenpeace USA delivered a petition with over 51,000 signatures calling on Bumble Bee and its owners, Fong Chun Formosa (FCF),…
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Greenpeace Condemns Biden Administration’s Top Tier Ranking of Taiwan in latest Trafficking in Persons Report
Today, the US government once again awarded Taiwan a Tier 1 ranking in the most recent edition of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The high placement was granted despite…
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Ahead of TIP Report, Labor Rights Activists Urge U.S. to Call for Thailand and Taiwan to Protect Migrant Workers and End Forced Labor in Seafood Industry
Seafood Working Group Recommends U.S. Downgrading Taiwan to ‘Tier 2’ and Thailand to ‘Tier 2 Watchlist’ in the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report Greenpeace USA, Global Labor Justice – International…
