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Blood and Water: Human rights abuse in the global seafood industry
This report shows that human rights abuse is rife in the fishing industry - detailing cases of slavery, debt bondage, insufficient food and water, filthy living conditions, physical and sexual assault and even murder aboard fishing vessels from 13 countries operating across three oceans.
This report shows that human rights abuse is rife in the fishing industry - detailing cases of slavery, debt bondage, insufficient food and water, filthy living conditions, physical and sexual assault and even murder aboard fishing vessels from 13 countries operating across three oceans.
This report shows that human rights abuse is rife in the fishing industry - detailing cases of slavery, debt bondage, insufficient food and water, filthy living conditions, physical and sexual assault and even murder aboard fishing vessels from 13 countries operating across three oceans.
Beyond Borders: Our changing climate – its role in conflict and displacement
This report looks at the impact of climate change on food production and security, and the ways in which people are driven from their homes and lands by slow-onset weather events.
This report focuses on one particular result from climate change – the negative impact on food security and how this factor contributed to the desperation and anger that manifested itself against the Al-Assad regime in Syria.
The Syrian war has resulted in more than 470,000 deaths. 6.6 million people have been internally displaced and nearly five million people are residing in camps in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon as well as an estimated 1.2 million seeking refuge in Europe.
Whilst the war was not solely a result of climate change, the intertwining effects of drought, rural to urban migration, and the increasing unrest due to a lack of government measures to avoid water scarcity, unemployment and growing inequality, are clear.
This report focuses on one particular result from climate change – the negative impact on food security and how this factor contributed to the desperation and anger that manifested itself against the Al-Assad regime in Syria.
The Syrian war has resulted in more than 470,000 deaths. 6.6 million people have been internally displaced and nearly five million people are residing in camps in Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon as well as an estimated 1.2 million seeking refuge in Europe.
Whilst the war was not solely a result of climate change, the intertwining effects of drought, rural to urban migration, and the increasing unrest due to a lack of government measures to avoid water scarcity, unemployment and growing inequality, are clear.
Stolen at sea: How illegal ‘saiko’ fishing is fuelling the collapse of Ghana’s fisheries
Illegal 'saiko' fishing costs Ghana tens of millions of dollars in revenue and threatens food security and coastal livelihoods.
Illegal 'saiko' fishing costs Ghana tens of millions of dollars in revenue and threatens food security and coastal livelihoods.
Fish in disguise: Seafood fraud in Korea 가짜 생선 : 수산물 둔갑, 실태와 해결책: 국제환경단체 환경정의재단(Environmental Justice Foundation, 이하 EJF)은 2018년 1년간 DNA 분석 검사를 통해 서울에서 유통되는 수산물의 허위 표시 및 둔갑 문제의 실태 파악에 나섰다. 조사 결과, 조사 대상 수산물의 3개 중 1 개 이상이 허위 표시 되어 유통된 것으로 나타났다. 이렇게 수산물을 둔갑해 유통하는 사기 행위는 소비자를 속이고, 국민 건강을 위협할 수 있음은 물론, 해양환경 파괴 및 관련 어선원의 인권 침해 문제와 연결되기도 한다. 이 조사 결과는 국내외에서 생산되어 시중에 유통되는 수산물의 관리에 있어 투명성과 이력추적성이 시급히 강화되어야 함을 보여주고 있다.
국제환경단체 환경정의재단(Environmental Justice Foundation, 이하 EJF)은 2018년 1년간 DNA 분석 검사를 통해 서울에서 유통되는 수산물의 허위 표시 및 둔갑 문제의 실태 파악에 나섰다. 조사 결과, 조사 대상 수산물의 3개 중 1 개 이상이 허위 표시 되어 유통된 것으로 나타났다. 이렇게 수산물을 둔갑해 유통하는 사기 행위는 소비자를 속이고, 국민 건강을 위협할 수 있음은 물론, 해양환경 파괴 및 관련 어선원의 인권 침해 문제와 연결되기도 한다. 이 조사 결과는 국내외에서 생산되어 시중에 유통되는 수산물의 관리에 있어 투명성과 이력추적성이 시급히 강화되어야 함을 보여주고 있다.
Thailand's Road to Reform: Securing a sustainable, legal and ethical fishery: Thailand’s seafood industry was in recent years blighted by uncontrolled growth across its fishing sector resulting in rampant illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as well as violent associated human rights abuses including physical and verbal abuse and even murder. The decision in 2014 by the European Commission in April 2015 to issue a ‘yellow card’ against Thailand’s seafood exports to the European Union was one of several wakeup calls to introduce long overdue reforms. Significant progress has since been made to regain trust and shed a notorious image of a sector steeped in flagrant regulatory and labour abuses, however, much more remains to be done to become a truly sustainable, legal and ethical sector.
Thailand’s seafood industry was in recent years blighted by uncontrolled growth across its fishing sector resulting in rampant illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as well as violent associated human rights abuses including physical and verbal abuse and even murder. The decision in 2014 by the European Commission in April 2015 to issue a ‘yellow card’ against Thailand’s seafood exports to the European Union was one of several wakeup calls to introduce long overdue reforms. Significant progress has since been made to regain trust and shed a notorious image of a sector steeped in flagrant regulatory and labour abuses, however, much more remains to be done to become a truly sustainable, legal and ethical sector.
An EJF policy briefing prepared for the Royal Thai Government: Since the start of 2019 Thailand has reached several important milestones in the effort to eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated human rights abuses. Notably, in January 2019 the European Commission (EC) removed the yellow card issued to Thailand - a warning that had been in place since April 2015. January also saw Thailand ratify the ILO’s ‘Work in Fishing’ Convention, No. 188 (C188) to protect workers’ rights on-board fishing vessels whilst ensuring they receive adequate food, water, medicine, rest times, and other legal protections. This policy briefing lays out ten recommendations that EJF feels are necessary to solidify and build on existing reforms.
Since the start of 2019 Thailand has reached several important milestones in the effort to eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated human rights abuses. Notably, in January 2019 the European Commission (EC) removed the yellow card issued to Thailand - a warning that had been in place since April 2015. January also saw Thailand ratify the ILO’s ‘Work in Fishing’ Convention, No. 188 (C188) to protect workers’ rights on-board fishing vessels whilst ensuring they receive adequate food, water, medicine, rest times, and other legal protections. This policy briefing lays out ten recommendations that EJF feels are necessary to solidify and build on existing reforms.
Joint open letter on the preservation of fisheries regulations and reforms in order to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing: The National Fisheries Association of Thailand is seeking to abolish several critical fisheries enforcement regulations that are essential in Thailand’s fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and associated human rights abuse on fishing vessels. This open letter to the Thai Prime Minister, signed by 37 organisations, calls on the Royal Thai Government, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Department of Fisheries, and Ministry of Labour to reject these demands and instead ensure the preservation and elevation of internationally recognised best practices in both fisheries and labour regulations.
The National Fisheries Association of Thailand is seeking to abolish several critical fisheries enforcement regulations that are essential in Thailand’s fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and associated human rights abuse on fishing vessels. This open letter to the Thai Prime Minister, signed by 37 organisations, calls on the Royal Thai Government, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Department of Fisheries, and Ministry of Labour to reject these demands and instead ensure the preservation and elevation of internationally recognised best practices in both fisheries and labour regulations.
จดหมายร่วมเปิดผนึก เรื่องการรักษากฎระเบียบและมาตรการด้านการประมงไว้อย่างไม่ผ่อนปรน เพื่อป้องกันการทำประมงผิดกฎหมาย ขาดการรายงาน และไร้การควบคุม: ขณะนี้สมาคมการประมงแห่งประเทศไทยกำลังพยายามจะเรียกร้องให้มีการยกเลิกมาตรการสำคัญสำหรับการต่อสู้และแก้ไขปัญหาการทำประมงผิดกฎหมาย ขาดการรายงาน และไร้การควบคุม (IUU fishing) และปัญหาการละเมิดสิทธิมนุษยชนที่เกิดขึ้นบนเรือประมง แถลงการณ์ถึงนายกรัฐมนตรีฉบับนี้ถูกร่างขึ้นโดยมีจุดประสงค์เพื่อเรียกร้องให้ทางรัฐบาลไทย กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์ และกระทรวงแรงงานปฏิเสธการตอบสนองข้อเรียกร้องของสมาคมการประมงแห่งประเทศไทย และขอร้องให้ทางรัฐบาลไทยช่วยรักษาความสำเร็จและยกระดับความสำเร็จในด้านกฎระเบียบประมงและแรงงานให้เป็นที่ยอมรับต่อสากลโลกต่อไป
ขณะนี้สมาคมการประมงแห่งประเทศไทยกำลังพยายามจะเรียกร้องให้มีการยกเลิกมาตรการสำคัญสำหรับการต่อสู้และแก้ไขปัญหาการทำประมงผิดกฎหมาย ขาดการรายงาน และไร้การควบคุม (IUU fishing) และปัญหาการละเมิดสิทธิมนุษยชนที่เกิดขึ้นบนเรือประมง
แถลงการณ์ถึงนายกรัฐมนตรีฉบับนี้ถูกร่างขึ้นโดยมีจุดประสงค์เพื่อเรียกร้องให้ทางรัฐบาลไทย กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์ และกระทรวงแรงงานปฏิเสธการตอบสนองข้อเรียกร้องของสมาคมการประมงแห่งประเทศไทย และขอร้องให้ทางรัฐบาลไทยช่วยรักษาความสำเร็จและยกระดับความสำเร็จในด้านกฎระเบียบประมงและแรงงานให้เป็นที่ยอมรับต่อสากลโลกต่อไป
Sepuluh prinsip untuk transparansi global: Transparansi di industri perikanan adalah senjata terbaik yang kita miliki untuk melawan tragedi kembar di sektor ini yaitu penangkapan ikan ilegal dan pelanggaran hak asasi manusia. EJF telah menyusun sepuluh prinsip sederhana untuk diterapkan oleh negara.
Transparansi di industri perikanan adalah senjata terbaik yang kita miliki untuk melawan tragedi kembar di sektor ini yaitu penangkapan ikan ilegal dan pelanggaran hak asasi manusia. EJF telah menyusun sepuluh prinsip sederhana untuk diterapkan oleh negara.
Blood and Water: Menschenrechtsverletzungen in der weltweiten Fischereiindustrie: Dieser Bericht belegt klar und deutlich, dass Menschenrechtsverletzungen in der Fischereiindustrie nach wie vor weit verbreitet sind. Im Detail aufgeführt werden Fälle von Sklaverei und Schuldknechtschaft, unsäglichen Arbeits- und Lebensbedingungen an Bord sowie von physischer und sexueller Gewalt und sogar Mord auf Fischereischiffen. Die gesammelten Fallstudien betreffen Schiffe aus insgesamt 13 Ländern, die auf drei verschiedenen Ozeanen operierten.
Dieser Bericht belegt klar und deutlich, dass Menschenrechtsverletzungen in der Fischereiindustrie nach wie vor weit verbreitet sind. Im Detail aufgeführt werden Fälle von Sklaverei und Schuldknechtschaft, unsäglichen Arbeits- und Lebensbedingungen an Bord sowie von physischer und sexueller Gewalt und sogar Mord auf Fischereischiffen.
Die gesammelten Fallstudien betreffen Schiffe aus insgesamt 13 Ländern, die auf drei verschiedenen Ozeanen operierten.
Ratgeber zur Risikoprüfung von Fischereilieferketten: Der Ratgeber hilft Einzelhändlern und Unternehmen dabei, ihre Lieferketten frei von Produkten aus illegaler Fischerei zu halten. Er wurde gemeinsam von der Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), WWF Deutschland und dem Waren-Verein der Hamburger Börse e. V. entwickelt und listet konkrete Maßnahmen, um die Risiken durch illegalen Fang einzuschätzen und abzumindern.
Der Ratgeber hilft Einzelhändlern und Unternehmen dabei, ihre Lieferketten frei von Produkten aus illegaler Fischerei zu halten. Der Ratgeber – der gemeinsam von der Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), WWF Deutschland und dem Waren-Verein der Hamburger Börse e. V. entwickelt wurde – listet konkrete Maßnahmen, um die Risiken durch illegalen Fang einzuschätzen und abzumindern.
Der Ratgeber gibt dazu klare Handlungsempfehlungen. Er zeigt die Risiken von global agierenden Unternehmen auf und gibt Empfehlungen, wie diese minimiert werden können. Somit kann er, wenn aktiv angewendet, die Maßnahmen von Unternehmen zum nachhaltigen Fischeinkauf praxisnah und kosteneffektiv stärken.
Out of the shadows: Improving transparency in global fisheries to stop illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing: This report lays out the ‘ten principles for global transparency in the fishing industry’. These simple, low-cost measures – which include publishing license lists and giving vessels unique numbers – are well within the reach of any country and can play a pivotal role in the battle against illegal fishing and human rights abuse in the sector.
This report lays out the ‘ten principles for global transparency in the fishing industry’. These simple, low-cost measures – which include publishing license lists and giving vessels unique numbers – are well within the reach of any country and can play a pivotal role in the battle against illegal fishing and human rights abuse in the sector.
10 หลักการเพื่อความโปร่งใสในอุตสาหกรรมประมงและอาหารทะเลทั่วโลก - ฉบับภาษาไทย Ten principles of transparency: ความโปร่งใสเป็นเครื่องมือที่ดีที่สุดในการต่อสู้กับปัญหาการทำประมงผิดกฎหมายและการละเมิดสิทธิมนุษยชนในอุตสาหกรรมอาหารทะเล ด้วยเหตุนี้ มูลนิธิความยุติธรรมเชิงสิ่งแวดล้อม (EJF) จึงได้จัดทำหลักการด้านความโปร่งใส 10 ข้อ เพื่อแนวทางในการปฎิบัติให้แก่นานาประเทศ
ความโปร่งใสเป็นเครื่องมือที่ดีที่สุดในการต่อสู้กับปัญหาการทำประมงผิดกฎหมายและการละเมิดสิทธิมนุษยชนในอุตสาหกรรมอาหารทะเล ด้วยเหตุนี้ มูลนิธิความยุติธรรมเชิงสิ่งแวดล้อม (EJF) จึงได้จัดทำหลักการด้านความโปร่งใส 10 ข้อ เพื่อแนวทางในการปฎิบัติให้แก่นานาประเทศ
Implementation Status of EJF Recommendations to the Royal Thai Government: As Thailand works to eradicate illegal fishing and associated human rights abuse, this briefing assess the implementation of EJF’s recommendations since September 2015.
As Thailand works to eradicate illegal fishing and associated human rights abuse, this briefing assess the implementation of EJF’s recommendations since September 2015.
Fish in disguise: Seafood fraud in Korea: A year-long DNA test by EJF found that one out of three seafood samples in South Korea were wrongly labelled. This report provides a breakdown of the species most commonly mislabelled, illustrates the costs to people and the marine environment, and makes urgent recommendations for improving transparency in the Korean seafood system.
Between January and December 2018, EJF used DNA testing to determine levels of seafood fraud in the Republic of Korea. The results showed that over a third of samples tested were mislabelled. This mislabelling defrauds consumers, risks public health, harms the marine environment and can be associated with serious human rights abuses across the world. These findings demonstrate the urgent need for greater transparency and traceability in Korean seafood.