US bill would ban fish, imports produced with forced labor
US President Barack Obama may soon consider a bill that would ban the importation of products linked to forced labor, which could include Thai seafood
Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Mars, P&G were aware of slave labor
Lawsuit alleging that suppliers of pet food were aware of forced and slave labor in their supply chains dismissed by judge
Monterey Bay, SFP and Seafish to develop social risk assessment tool
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program, Sustainable Fisheries Partnerships (SFP) and Seafish are partnering to scope out the development of a risk assessment tool for social responsibility in fisheries, a first of its kind
EJF chief: ‘Don’t boycott Thailand’
Steve Trent's message was unambiguous, but he conceded that the country still has some way to go if it is to consign IUU to history
Reports: Protests as Thai exporter forced to close doors
Shrimp processor Crystal Frozen Foods, which has long feared for its survival due to early mortality syndrome and the Thai yellow card, has apparently been forced to shut down
New Thai law forces Sainsbury, Tesco supplier to lay off under-18 workers
Thai government reportedly ordered any workers suspected of being under 18 to go for dental checks to determine their age; Seafresh will not pay off those it lets go, after they acquired jobs through deceit
Andy Hall: Migrants risk being ‘sold’ as Thai shrimp industry cleans supply chain
Migrants' rights activist Andy Hall Migrant has accused Thai shrimp peeling sheds of laying off staff without compensation or protection
Workers’ rights group: Thai seafood sector must focus on long-term reform
ETI says Thai government officials and business must remain "focussed on long-term reform" of its seafood sector.
Thailand closes illegal seafood factories
Thailand’s industry ministry has ordered the closure of 12 seafood processing factories, according to deputy permanent secretary Sukda Punkla
Migrant rights NGO, Thai Union team up for new project
MWRN and tuna canner have joined forces to start up a new project, aimed at creating better protection for migrant employees