Responsibility
SeaWeb Seafood Summit in Thailand highlights rise of worker voice
Patima Tungpuchayakul, who rescued more than 5,000 Thai and migrant workers on fishing vessels, punctuates an emotional event kickoff.
Intelligence
Around the world of shrimp: Notes from INFOFISH 2019
Thought leaders in the world of shrimp discussed the industry’s past and future at the 2019 INFOFISH World Shrimp Conference and Exposition in Bangkok.
Intelligence
At Aquaculture Roundtable Series, talk of change for Thai shrimp
The theme of the Aquaculture Roundtable Series in Chiang Mai was “Need For Change.” That means innovations in all production phases of Thai shrimp.
Responsibility
ILO: Seeking Decent Work for Thailand’s fishing and seafood industry
The new Global Estimates of Modern Slavery report released by the International Labour Organization indicates that 24.9 million workers at any given time in 2016 were in modern slavery. One in 10 of those workers around the world was working in the fishing and agriculture industries.
Health & Welfare
Sizing up TiLV and its potential impact on tilapia production
An international research effort has commenced to find a solution for Tilapia Lake Virus (TiLV), a contagion causing high rates of mortality in farmed and wild tilapia stocks in Israel, Colombia, Ecuador, Egypt and Thailand.
Responsibility
Aquaculture Exchange: Corey Peet
Shrimp farming expert Corey Peet discusses the work of convening multiple stakeholders in Southeast Asia, the role of certification and the dynamics of sustainability challenges confronting marketplace demands.
Responsibility
Intelligence, integrity in the fight against forced labor in seafood
In previewing the SeaWeb Seafood Summit, the Advocate examines human rights in the supply chain and the people who advance solutions in rooting out worker abuses. In part one of a three-part series, Environmental Justice Foundation co-founder Steve Trent talks about linking environmental security with human rights.
Health & Welfare
Tilapia farming faces expansion issues in Thailand
Thailand’s tilapia industry has been able to grow into a thriving sector thanks to technological advances and knowledge sharing.
Health & Welfare
Blue alternative: High Health introduces SPF blue shrimp to Thailand
Blue shrimp are very similar to Pacific white shrimp, and can be raised under similar conditions. Blues grow faster and tolerate lower water temperatures.
Health & Welfare
Thailand study: Performance trials generate important result
In research involving white shrimp siblings raised in ponds in Thailand and in raceways in Hawaii, shrimp growth can be improved after one generation of selection, even with a modest investment.
Intelligence
Thailand’s white shrimp revolution
Thailand's dramatic switch from black tigers to disease-resistant Pacific white shrimp has significantly increased profits.
Responsibility
Freshwater prawn farming in Thailand
While the industry faces issues, freshwater prawn farming in Thailand offers a lucrative alternative to other forms of farming on small farms.
Health & Welfare
Tilapia cage farming in Thailand
With support from the government and large companies, models for tilapia cage farming in Thailand acted as a catalyst to expand production in the 1990s.
Health & Welfare
Thailand works to prevent problems in exported aquaculture products
Thailand is one of the top shrimp exporters but if it is to retain confidence in the safety and quality of its products, significant measures must be taken.
Intelligence
Design of a state-of-the-art seafood processing plant in Thailand
Thai Royal Frozen Foods aimed to put all production steps under one roof, from receiving to cold storage, to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.