By Aidan McQuade and Yin Nyein
Europe is in talks with Myanmar to increase seafood imports. It cannot ignore the widespread slavery within the industry
While forced labour and slavery in the fishing industry in Thailand and other parts of the world have been brought to light in recent years, the fishing industry in Myanmar has received less attention.
This is because fish caught there is mostly sold to local markets, but this may be about to change. Myanmar’s seafood businesses are increasingly seeking export markets, including the EU. And unless the EU responds to the clear evidence of widespread slavery and brutal conditions in Myanmar’s fishing industry, Europe could face another slavery scandal.
Source: We can’t allow Myanmar’s slavery-tainted shrimp to land on our plates
Category: Global development, Myanmar, South and Central Asia, World news
