RETAILERS: The FISH Standard for Crew will fail to detect labor abuse

The Seafood Working Group – a global coalition of human rights, labor and environmental organizations working to end forced labor in the global seafood industry1 – cautions retailers and global buyers of seafood that the Fairness, Integrity, Safety and Health (FISH) Standard for Crew will not serve as a legitimate or effective mechanism for the identification of labor abuse on fishing vesselsin seafood supply chains. Significant weaknesses in the design, application and monitoring of this certification mean it will not provide buyers with credible assurance that the fishers who produce their seafood are treated fairly or have safe and decent conditions of work.

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