Labor issues in Thai fisheries remain ‘rampant’
Migrant workers remain subject to various labor and human rights abuses, and Thai reforms have not done enough to help, said Human Rights Watch
Consumer goods group tightens loop on forced labor in SE Asia seafood sector
The fight to eradicate forced labor from seafood supply chains in Southeast Asia is just getting started, said the Consumer Goods Forum
Study: Human trafficking, slavery ‘rampant’ in Thai fishing industry
A new study by the NGOs International Justice Mission and Bangkok-based Issara Institute claims human trafficking and slavery are 'rampant' in Thailand's fishing industry
Microsoft billionaire backs human trafficking documentary about seafood sector
A production company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen will produce a documentary about human trafficking in Thailand's fishing fleet
EC expected to maintain ‘yellow card’ against Thailand
European Commission officials spent July 1-16 in Thailand, and have apparently notified the country it needs to do more to curb IUU activities
Thailand extends new labor law deadlines after migrant exodus
Thailand's junta has delayed parts of a new labor law aimed at regulating the foreign workforce after the decree prompted more than 60,000 foreign workers to flee
Thai giants claim to be unaffected as new labor law sparks mass exodus
Firms like Thai Union and CP Foods say all of their workers remain in place, as some 60,000 Myanmar laborers flee Thailand
China-US trade relations hit bump with 2017 TIP report
The US State Department did not mention fishing or seafood labor issues as a driver in China’s downgrade to Tier 3 on Tuesday, but the industry still could see backlash
China downgraded to ‘Tier 3’ on US TIP report
The US Department of State downgraded China to its lowest level with the unveiling of its annual TIP report on Tuesday
Thai PM hopes anti-trafficking work will see country gain TIP upgrade
Thai prime minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, presiding over the opening of his country's 'stop human trafficking day', noted 333 trafficking cases have been prosecuted in the past year