“Product of Thailand” Could Be Result of Slave Labor
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By , on August 29th, 2011 One comment   Fish, Fishing, Industry & Government   , , , , , , ,  

Two weeks ago I wrote about southeast Asian fishermen, mostly from Cambodia, being forced to work Thai and South Korean fishing vessels. Men are promised other work in Thailand then are forced to stay at sea for up to two years or even longer with no contact with family or time off ship. Their wages . . . → Read More: “Product of Thailand” Could Be Result of Slave Labor

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Sweeping Fishermen’s Human Rights Under the Rug
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By , on August 15th, 2011 5 comments   Fishing, Industry & Government   , , , , , ,  

While some think that being a marine scientist is somehow more elitist than being a fisherman, they can’t be further from the truth. As a marine scientist I feel closer to men of the sea than to anyone. This is why I choose to live in a small coastal Carolinian fishing village. We are kindred . . . → Read More: Sweeping Fishermen’s Human Rights Under the Rug

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