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How Ethical is the Seafood you Eat? A Review of the International Fisheries and Aquaculture Certifications, Standards and Ratings Ecosystem charlotte Wed, 08/02/2023 – 08:00
Following an ongoing three-year project, Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) today publishes its first independent review of voluntary international certifications, standards and ratings across the fisheries and aquaculture sectors.
The report “Does it Do what it Says on the Tin“ is framed as an ‘Ecosystem 1.0 review’, and it seeks to catalyse the public discussion around whether or not the identified entities are integrating human and labour rights protections within their own certification, standard or rating.
The initial findings are based on desk-level investigations of what those entities
Nowhere to Escape: Speaking out about Sexual Violence at Sea
Nowhere to Escape: Speaking out about Sexual Violence at Sea charlotte Tue, 07/02/2023 – 11:07
The Guardian Australia recently reported that more than a dozen women had come forward with negative – sometimes terrifying – experiences after meeting skippers through popular sailing websites such as Crewbay.
Their claims include sexual assault and harassment, while others were made to feel unsafe.
These women were offered what they thought was the opportunity of a lifetime: cheap accommodation and international travel in exchange for volunteer work on sailing vessels.
Instead, some say they found themselves in a living nightmare alongside volatile or predatory skippers out at
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