Memorandum of Agreement Signed to Secure Labor Rights in Bangladeshi Shrimp Processing Sector
On Sunday, the Bangladesh Frozen Foods Exporters Association (BFFEA), the Bangladesh Shrimp and Fish Foundation (BSFF), and the American Center for International Labor Solidarity (ACILS) are reported to have signed a Memorandum of Agreement committing the groups to work together to achieve compliance with labor laws in Bangladesh’s shrimp processing sector. The Agreement was reached a week and a half […]
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Know Your Supplier Continued: Eliminating Child and Forced Labor from the Shrimp Supply Chain
The U.S. Department of Labor released an updated “List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor” on Wednesday, as required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005. In the fourth edition of the report, shrimp is once again highlighted as a commodity produced by both child and forced labor. Shrimp from Bangladesh and Cambodia is listed […]