Protecting Oceans.
Standing with Workers.

We are a coalition of civil society organizations working to address the intersection of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and labor rights abuses, including forced labor, in seafood supply chains. IUU fishing not only drives labor exploitation, but also contributes to overfishing, destroys essential ecosystems, and threatens global food security.

We leverage U.S. government mechanisms to promote policy change that addresses the dual human rights and environmental implications of IUU fishing. Our Coalition promotes real-time coordination among civil society, government, and the private sector, as well as with major seafood importers and exporters, to tackle the complex, multifaceted, and inherently linked challenges of IUU fishing and labor rights abuses in seafood supply chains. We advocate for strengthening traceability and transparency in seafood supply chains and for the robust enforcement of laws to prevent the U.S. from importing seafood produced with forced labor or other IUU fishing practices. We advance approaches for preventing labor abuse that are worker-centered and rooted in workers' fundamental rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining.