The Shrimp Sustainable Supply Chain Task Force, a body established last year to ensure that Thailand’s seafood supply chain is free from illegal and forced labor, has been actively working with the Thai Government to help make the industry more accountable, transparent and verifiable.
The task force was set up in July 2014 as an international industry alliance, with members including leading retailers, manufacturers, government and NGOs.
In a recent statement, the Task Force said it recognizes that human rights issues such as illegal and forced labor and marine conservation problems are both linked with illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) and its objectives are based on the need to combat these…