Mechanization of Thai Purse Seiners: A business case study to improve working and living conditions

Compensation and Hours, Food and Beverage, Health and Safety, Migrant Workers, Seafood, Southeast Asia

International exposés of labor conditions on Thai fishing vessels have long identified a vessel’s physical structure as an inherent driver of labor risk in the industry. These findings led Nestlé and Verité to collaborate on a project exploring how Thai fishing vessels might be modified to enable long-term improvements for both the workers and vessel owners.