AP News Investigation Renews US Pressure on Thai Government to End Labor Abuses in Seafood Sector
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Associated Press] By Martha Mendoza - March 26, 2015 -
The U.S. government and major business leaders are renewing their call on the Thai government to crack down on slavery in its fishing fleets, and to punish people who force migrant workers to catch seafood that can end up in the United States.
"It has become increasingly clear that workers in the fishing industry, many of whom are migrants, are exploited at multiple points along the supply chain, from harvesting to processing,'' U.S. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said at a briefing Wednesday.
Gavin Gibbons, spokesman for NFI, said AP's reports of labour abuses "have been particularly painful for the seafood community.''
"Pointing to specific boats, producers and processors gives us the ability to push for aggressive investigation and enforcement,'' said Gibbons.
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