Mazzetta CEO asserts that working with Thailand, not boycotts is the best way to rid the seafood supply chain of slavery

In a response to recent allegations that slavery was taking place in shrimp peeling sheds, the Thai government is taking several steps in order to tackle to ongoing problem

By Neil Ramsden

Company at the heart of the latest labor abuse issue in Thailand has said it will now only negotiate with government's Department of Labour Protection and Welfare

Thai Frozen Foods Association on Monday moved to eradicate third party pre-processing operations from supply chain of its members, effective end of 2015

As shrimp traders continue to be leery of doing business in Thailand due to forced labor concerns there, an Ecuadorean farm has attained an 'ethical certification'

The government, however, insists it will strictly enforce the law to solve Thailand's IUU fishing problems

Thailand, which has been ‘yellow carded’ by the EU for not addressing illegal fishing, needs to also address slavery issues fast, says EU’s Vella

Thai police have launched a renewed crackdown on human trafficking in the wake of a recent Associated Press exposé on slavery in Thailand's shrimp industry

The American Shrimp Processors Association has welcomed the AP's latest investigation into slave labor in the Thai seafood sector

US politicians and human rights groups have called for a boycott of fish and shrimp products linked to slave labour in Thailand