Thailand to send mission to brief EU on labor issue
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry plans to send a mission to the European Union to brief authorities there about the Asian nation’s attempts to remedy illegal labor practices
View ArticleThai yellow card compounds misery for shrimp processor Crystal Frozen
Processor already struggling to buy in raw material after paying worker compensation now seeing remaining customers question Thai companies as a source of seafood
View ArticleEU panel to inspect Thai fishing practices
EU representatives will arrive in Thailand next week to inspect the government's measures against illegal fishing, with players apparently rattled by the possibility of a trade ban
View ArticleThailand opens ‘Port In – Port Out’ center to fight IUU
Center requiring vessels to report activities opens with ceremony at the Phuket Fisheries Seashore Radio Station
View ArticleThai tuna industry emphasizes strength of management after yellow card
The Thai Tuna Industry Association has sent Undercurrent News its statement regarding Thailand's yellow card from the EU; stresses it is managed by fishery organizations
View ArticleFive Thais, two Indonesians arrested in seafood slavery case
Seven people from an Indonesian fishing firm were arrested in connection with human trafficking and slavery in the seafood sector
View ArticleTrawler trafficking suspect surrenders to Thai authorities
Satien Ngernanek, the owner of the Mahachai Navy 24 trawler, surrendered to Thai officials but denied any involvement with forced labor on fishing boats
View ArticleThai PM: country clamping down on severe slavery situation
Situation regarding human trafficking and slave labor in Thailand's fishing industry 'is now severe', and the country is taking action to tackle it
View ArticleNumbers of migrants in southeast Asia double 2014 levels
After nearly 3,000 migrants have been discovered in boats in recent days, it is thought people traffickers are abandoning their human cargo following a Thai crackdown
View ArticleLabor issues cast long shadow over seafood sector at Thaifex
The issues with labor abuses are casting a long shadow over the seafood sector at Thaifex in 2015
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