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26 Apr 2023Human Rights at Sea Discovery Questionnaire Issued to International Fisheries and Aquaculture Certification, Standards and Ratings BodiesAs part of ongoing investigative and oversight work by Human Rights at Sea (HRAS), the UK-based charitable NGO continues to issue its Questionnaire 1.0 covering reporting, recording and acting upon incidents of alleged and actual abuse within certified fisheries and aquaculture farms. TheLaw Reform and Policy -
21 Apr 2023ASC Responds Positively to HRAS Seafood Aquaculture Certifications ReviewHuman Rights at Sea (HRAS) is pleased to be engaged with the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) working on its continuous improvement of the ASC standards and processes for its certified supplierLaw Reform and Policy -
20 Apr 2023SSCI Responds to HRAS Review of Fisheries and Aquaculture Certifications, Standards and Ratings ReviewThe Sustainable Supply Chain Initiative (SSCI) as part of the Consumer Goods Forum has responded positively to the initial Human Rights at Sea’s (HRAS) 2023 Review of Fisheries and AquacultureLaw Reform and Policy -
19 Apr 2023NGO Tuna Forum Issues Worker Rights Guidance Following Human Rights at Sea’s InterventionThe NGO Tuna Forum has recently published guidance on workers' rights for companies engaged in the tuna industry. Tuna are fished in more than 70 countries and are among the world’s most popular fish and therefore among the most commercially valuable. Yet, the fishers in this multi-billion-poundLaw Reform and Policy -
27 Mar 2023Seafarer Minimum Wage Law Sets Sail in UKThe Seafarers' Wages Act received Royal Assent on 23 March 2023 and is now law as part of the UK government's initiative to crack down on unfair practices, end exploitation, and improve the workingLaw Reform and Policy -
20 Mar 2023Australian Government Support for Sustainable Seafarer Welfare Funding is Failing those Most in NeedHuman Rights at Sea Opinion Piece Two years on and despite extensive and persistent lobbying, the Australian Government is fundamentally failing seafarers and their families in providing a sustainableLaw Reform and Policy -
17 Mar 2023Campaign for Wi-Fi on Fishing Vessels Gains MomentumOn 12 March, campaigners from local labour unions, environmental groups, religious organisations, and other groups united with migrant fishers working on distant water fishing vessels to support an ongoing mission to secure guaranteed Wi-Fi on fishing boats travelling on the high seas for months, upEquality at Sea -
16 Mar 2023Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands Undertakes Human Rights at Sea Professional Training CourseAs part of their routine ongoing professional development, with funding from the UK Government Blue Belt Programme, a team of officers from the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich IslandsAbout us -
15 Mar 202325 years of Achievements by Human Rights Defenders with Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor and Global DefendersOn Tuesday, 14 March, Human Rights at Sea took part in the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) side event for the pre-launch of Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor's report to the Human RightsLaw Reform and Policy
