Responsible seafood production supports the livelihoods of fishing and coastal communities and respects basic human rights, including welfare and equality, across the seafood supply chain. However high-profile journals continue to publish exposés alleging modern slavery, human trafficking, child labour and other egregious human rights abuses occurring in different fisheries around the world. These exposés have been a major catalyst for convening representatives from across academia, human rights and environmental non-profit organisations and the seafood industry to tackle these issues.
These allegations encompass concerns about labour and human rights issues, which affect many countries and a wide range of products, and challenge the reputation of the seafood sector. This issue is too big and too complex for any individual company or organisation to tackle on its own. This meeting will be an opportunity to look at some of the initiatives that have been developed, or are developing now, to address these issues.
Event Programme
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Valery Alzaga, Global Labor Justice-International Labor Rights Forum (GLJ-ILRF).
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Mia Tucker, Issara Institute.
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Lucila Granada, FLEX and Mike Park, SWFPA.
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Georgia Worrall, Seafood Ethics Action Alliance.
How to register
To register for this event please email Karen Green, Industry Issues and Communications (link opens in a new window).
Further information
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Seafood Issues Groups
The SECLG is one of a number of Seafish-facilitated discussion forums which focus on the integrity of the seafood supply chain. These groups provide a discussion platform for some of the most important issues facing the seafood industry, particularly in relation to the responsible sourcing of seafood. They are an opportunity for all those involved in the seafood supply chain to reach a consensus on common issues.
Find out more about our Seafood Issues Groups by following the link below.