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Nunavut shrimp interests hurt by Thailand slave-labour stock that ‘taints’ entire industry

processing-area-of-mv-sivullikSlave workers in factories are reportedly behind Thailand’s shrimp industry, yet many restaurants and grocery stores in Canada carry this shrimp stock instead of the shrimp harvested by Nunavut’s Inuit-owned sustainable fisheries. “It’s unfortunate because it taints the entire shrimp industry,” said Chris Flanagan of the Baffin Fisheries Coalition (BFC). “Any seafood that is harvested under these kinds of conditions should not be imported into Canada.” Read the article here 08:04