Forced labor abuses in fisheries: A predictive model for identifying high-risk vessels

Forced labour is a recognised issue in open ocean fishing, but historically the scale of this crime has been very hard to track. When a joint research team from Global Fishing Watch, emLab at UC Santa Barbara, and Liberty Shared was trying to find out more about the use of forced labour in fisheries, a breakthrough came when they asked a key question: What if vessels that use forced labour behave in fundamentally different observable ways from vessels that do not?

Based on this question, the researchers built a predictive model that can identify vessels that are highly likely to be using forced labour.

In this webinar, the research team explains how they developed a way in which to distinguish between vessels that use forced labour and those that do not – and the potential to use this model to build an actionable tool for practitioners in the future.

Launch of the Interactive Map for Business of Anti-Human Trafficking Organisations

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When: May 22, 2018 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Where: BT Centre, 81 Newgate Street, London, EC1A, United Kingdom

Given the rapid development of initiatives aimed at helping businesses fight human trafficking, the RESPECT Initiative (comprising Babson College’s Initiative on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and the International Organization for Migration (IOM)),...

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Israel’s forgotten Thai workers

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A year-long BBC investigation has discovered widespread abuse of Thai nationals living and working in Israel - under a scheme organised by the two governments. ...Read More

TAGS: Sourcing or Production Agriculture, Horticulture & Landscaping Asia

Human Trafficking and the Illicit Cigarette Trade: Global Consequences

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When: May 17, 2018 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm

The illicit trade of cigarettes has become a multi-billion dollar business today and has taken centre stage in the global debate in the last few years. There are various ways in describing the illicit cigarette trade: contraband, counterfeit, illicit whites,...

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Thailand: Forced Labour, Trafficking Persist in Fishing Fleets

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Forced labour and other rights abuses are widespread in Thailand’s fishing fleets despite government and industry commitments to comprehensive reforms. The report Hidden Chains: Rights Abuses and Forced Labour in Thailand’s Fishing Industry, by...Read More

TAGS: Aquaculture & Fishing Asia