A comprehensive investigation into labor conditions in Thailand’s shrimp industry, uncovering recruitment risks and systemic vulnerabilities to forced labor.
This report presents detailed findings from field research in Thailand’s shrimp sector, mapping recruitment pathways from origin countries to processing facilities. It reveals how migrant fishers and factory workers face deceptive recruitment, wage withholding, debt, and isolation—factors that heighten the risk of forced labor. The report also identifies points of leverage for reform, highlighting the role of ethical recruitment, legal protections, and corporate responsibility in preventing abuse across seafood supply chains.
Filed under:
Seafood, Shrimp
