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28 Apr 2023Youth Forum of the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the Fight for Human Rights at SeaJunior Officer and Human Rights at Sea Advisory Board member, Yrhen Bernard Sabanal Balinis recently participated in the Youth Forum of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Youth in the Spotlight The ECOSOC Youth Forum is an annual event initiated by the President of the EconomicLaw Reform and Policy -
27 Apr 2023Falkland Islands Seafarer Welfare. An Essential Jewel in the Crown in the South AtlanticCelebrating its 25th anniversary in 2022, the Lighthouse Seafarers Mission in Port Stanley stands as a focal point and necessary ground zero for onshore welfare support for seafarers in the FalklandsEquality at Sea -
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 uponLaw 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 supplier farms. In a recent public press statement, ASC highlighted its high positioning in the first HRASLaw 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 fishLaw 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 working conditions for seafarers. As a key strand of the Government's 9-point plan for seafarers, the new lawLaw 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 anEquality at Sea
