NRDems Forum: Fishing for Justice - Slavery and Human Rights Abuses at Sea
Fishing for Justice: Slavery and Human Rights Abuses at Sea
House Committee on Natural Resources Democratic Forum
The forum examined recent reports of forced labor and human trafficking in the seafood industry; discussed legal frameworks that have the potential to combat labor and human rights violations at sea; and explored multi-stakeholder initiatives that promote the safety and working conditions of fishermen.
Witnesses
Fishing for Justice
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Kathryn Xian
Executive Director of the Pacific Alliance to Stop Slavery
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Mark P. Lagon
Centennial Fellow and Distinguished Senior Scholar at the Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
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John Connelly
President at the National Fisheries Institute
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Paul Greenberg (Moderator)
James Beard Award winning author of Four Fish and American Catch