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Article

10 Mar 2014

Author:
Patrick Winn, Global Post

Five Reasons Slaves Still Catch Your Seafood [Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia]

…Just a few years ago, the dark underworld of forced labor in Thailand’s fishing sector was little known. The dirty secrets of this $7.3 billion powerhouse industry have since been explored by the media and international watchdog groups…Here are five reasons Thailand’s seafood slavery problem will likely persist…1. Dodgy trawlers operate in an abyss…2. The US keeps giving Thailand a pass…3. Thai police barely pursue slavery’s perpetrators…4. Forced labor victims who seek justice are confined…5. Consumers don’t seem to care…