Thailand officials and human rights activists have called on Americans to stop buying fish and shrimp tied to supply chains in US, where The Associated Press has found slaves that are forced to work in the seafood industry. New Jersey Republican Congressman Chris Smith and Mark Lagon, president of the NGO Freedom House, are amongst those calling for a boycott. Earlier this year, after the AP reported on a slave island in Indonesia where fishermen were caged when on shore, Greenpeace called for a boycott of Thai Union and its Chicken of the Sea brand in the Thailand. On Monday, Greenpeace campaign director John Hocevar said Thai Union needs to do more to address the issue.
US officials and human rights activists have called on Americans to stop buying fish and shrimp tied to supply chains in Thailand, where The Associated Press has found slaves that are forced to work in the seafood industry. New Jersey Republican Congressman Chris Smith and Mark Lagon, president of the NGO Freedom House, are amongst those calling for a boycott. Earlier this year, after the AP reported on a slave island in Indonesia where fishermen were caged when on shore, Greenpeace called for a boycott of Thai Union and its Chicken of the Sea brand in the US. On Monday, Greenpeace campaign director John Hocevar said Thai Union needs to do more to address the issue.