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Back in March 2015, the Associated Press released a report linking several companies to labor abuses on Indonesian fishing boats, including Thai Union Group. Many organizations and companies throughout the industry were deeply concerned by the report – the National Fisheries Institute called the reports of abuse “disturbing” and “disheartening.”
“While the assertions made in this article are difficult to read, we appreciate the specificity of the allegations. It will enable us to more quickly and surely investigate the story,” NFI stated. "Given reliable, accurate and actionable information the seafood community is in a unique position to address these challenges. We encourage anyone with credible information about labor abuses, like the ones alleged in this report, to come forward so we can examine and act on them. Only engagement will drive action. We are and will remain engaged in the effort to stamp out labor violations,” Gavin Gibbons, spokesperson for NFI, told SeafoodSource.
Revisit this story here: http://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/27883-associated-press-links-slave-fishing-labor-to-thai-union-prominent-u-s-firms
The AP released another report in December 2015 highlighting other labor abuses occurring in peeling sheds in Thailand. More on that report can be found here: http://www.seafoodsource.com/news/supply-trade/thai-union-whole-foods-and-walmart-shrimp-supply-tied-to-forced-child-labor
