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Email: k.came_at_oceans.ubc.ca
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slavery

New study reveals extent of labor abuse and  illegal fishing risks among fishing fleets

New study reveals extent of labor abuse and illegal fishing risks among fishing fleets

A new modeling approach combines machine learning and human insights to map the regions and ports most at risk for illicit practices, like forced labor or illegal catch, and identifies opportunities for mitigating such risks.

Posted in 2022, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Colette Wabnitz, CORU, fish stocks, Illegal fishing, IOF Research Associates, IUU, slavery

Modern slavery promotes overfishing

Modern slavery promotes overfishing

Labour abuses, including modern slavery, are ‘hidden subsidies’ that allow distant-water fishing fleets to remain profitable and promote overfishing

Posted in 2018, IOFNews, News Release | Tagged with Daniel Pauly, Dirk Zeller, Faculty, fisheries management, Illegal fishing, Research, Sea Around Us, slavery, Supply chain

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