Thailand, which has faced extensive scrutiny over the use of forced labor in its seafood industry, has been ranked 20th on a global index that tracks slavery

By Tom Seaman and Ola Wietecha

Undercurrent News is blogging live from the Thaifex show in Bangkok, Thailand 

Five government and private agencies have established Songkhla Fishermen’s Life Enhancement Centre, Thailand’s first such facility in countering human trafficking

EU has given the world's third-largest seafood exporter another six months to end illegal fishing, said Thai deputy prime minister Prawit Wongsuwon

Trial on criminal defamation and computer crimes charges against British migrants rights activist commences May 19, in Bangkok

Thai Union is backing a government initiative to help give Thai aquaculture farmers marketing and logistics support to help grow the industry 

Thai fishery stakeholders are confident the EU will not deliver them a red card next month, thanks to the country’s recent efforts in tackling human trafficking and IUU fishing

Ten Burmese migrant workers are currently being held against their will in a Thai human trafficking shelter, according to the Migrant Worker Rights Network 

The week before a delegation was due to brief the EU on progress in fighting IUU, Thailand has sacked the director general of the fisheries department

News agency netted prestigious prize based on last year's international investigation, which linked slavery in Southeast Asia to the seafood supply chains of some of the world's largest retailers