Seafish Social Challenges Presentation EUFF 2015.pptx
Addressing social challenges in the seafood supply chain
Libby Woodhatch, Head of Advocacy, Seafish www.seafish.org @SeafishRFS @libbywoodhatch
Agenda • • • • •
Seafish – our remit The challenges CollecEve acEon – working in partnership Seafood Ethics Common Language Group Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme – Next steps
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Seafish • Non-‐Departmental Public Body set up under the 1981 Fisheries Act – To improve efficiency & raise standards across the seafood industry (net to plate) • Funded by a levy on the first sale of seafood landed and imported in the UK (80% of income) Our mission is to support a profitable, sustainable and socially responsible seafood industry and we seek to address this aspira9on through this our Corporate Plan.
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
The challenges
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
But this would never happen here, surely, so why worry?
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Working in partnership……..
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Seafood Ethics Common Language Group • Established by Seafish, July 2015 at industry’s request • Chaired by Estelle Brennan, Lyons • 80+ members from the whole seafood supply chain & NGOs and growing = clout! – “To provide a collec.ve response to growing concerns regarding unethical prac.ces within the global seafood market” • Seafish tender -‐ assessment of ethical issues in the UK seafood supply chain (by July 2015) – Roger Plant, ex head of the ILO Special AcEon Programme to Combat Forced Labour (SAP-‐FL) • InternaEonal collaboraEon, sharing best pracEce – NFI, Fishwise
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme •
Standard being upgraded to aeain ISO17065 accreditaEon status
• Oversight Board & work group membership – Supply chain, from boat to plate & NGOs (EJF & ETI)
• http://youtu.be/sqiapk3mlqw
The only global standard that audits compliance on-‐board fishing vessels, including ethical & welfare criteria
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
The specific performance indicators in the welfare module of the standard will be based on internaJonally recognised universal standards, including: • UN Universal DeclaraEon of Human Rights and its Protocols. • UN ConvenEon InternaEonal Covenant on Civil and PoliEcal Rights. • UN ConvenEon InternaEonal Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. • ILO DeclaraEon on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work of 1998 (in parEcular the eight core convenEons of the ILO) • The Vienna DeclaraEon and Programme of AcEon. • ILO Work in Fishing ConvenEon (ILO 188)
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Crew Welfare and Integrity • RFS Crewed Vessel Standard Criteria Specific Performance Indicators – – – – – –
EnEtlement to Work Human Rights Living RemuneraEon Working hours Crew DiscriminaEon Life on board
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
RFS in Relation to other Certification standards
Fishing vessel supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Global aspirations • First UK vessels cerEfied April 2015 • We are working with other standard holders to seek their endorsement (ASC, MSC, IFFO & GAA) • Significant interest from the internaEonal NGO community • InternaEonal pilots for developed fisheries May 2015? • An RFS Improver’s Programme is in development to enable developing regions to demonstrate responsible catching pracEces and improved crew welfare on vessels via FIPs – launch the conversaEon in May • CoC target launch September 2015
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Libby Woodhatch, Head of Advocacy, Seafish www.seafish.org @SeafishRFS @libbywoodhatch
Agenda • • • • •
Seafish – our remit The challenges CollecEve acEon – working in partnership Seafood Ethics Common Language Group Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme – Next steps
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Seafish • Non-‐Departmental Public Body set up under the 1981 Fisheries Act – To improve efficiency & raise standards across the seafood industry (net to plate) • Funded by a levy on the first sale of seafood landed and imported in the UK (80% of income) Our mission is to support a profitable, sustainable and socially responsible seafood industry and we seek to address this aspira9on through this our Corporate Plan.
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
The challenges
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
But this would never happen here, surely, so why worry?
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Working in partnership……..
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Seafood Ethics Common Language Group • Established by Seafish, July 2015 at industry’s request • Chaired by Estelle Brennan, Lyons • 80+ members from the whole seafood supply chain & NGOs and growing = clout! – “To provide a collec.ve response to growing concerns regarding unethical prac.ces within the global seafood market” • Seafish tender -‐ assessment of ethical issues in the UK seafood supply chain (by July 2015) – Roger Plant, ex head of the ILO Special AcEon Programme to Combat Forced Labour (SAP-‐FL) • InternaEonal collaboraEon, sharing best pracEce – NFI, Fishwise
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Seafish Responsible Fishing Scheme •
Standard being upgraded to aeain ISO17065 accreditaEon status
• Oversight Board & work group membership – Supply chain, from boat to plate & NGOs (EJF & ETI)
• http://youtu.be/sqiapk3mlqw
The only global standard that audits compliance on-‐board fishing vessels, including ethical & welfare criteria
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
The specific performance indicators in the welfare module of the standard will be based on internaJonally recognised universal standards, including: • UN Universal DeclaraEon of Human Rights and its Protocols. • UN ConvenEon InternaEonal Covenant on Civil and PoliEcal Rights. • UN ConvenEon InternaEonal Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. • ILO DeclaraEon on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work of 1998 (in parEcular the eight core convenEons of the ILO) • The Vienna DeclaraEon and Programme of AcEon. • ILO Work in Fishing ConvenEon (ILO 188)
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Crew Welfare and Integrity • RFS Crewed Vessel Standard Criteria Specific Performance Indicators – – – – – –
EnEtlement to Work Human Rights Living RemuneraEon Working hours Crew DiscriminaEon Life on board
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
RFS in Relation to other Certification standards
Fishing vessel supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
Global aspirations • First UK vessels cerEfied April 2015 • We are working with other standard holders to seek their endorsement (ASC, MSC, IFFO & GAA) • Significant interest from the internaEonal NGO community • InternaEonal pilots for developed fisheries May 2015? • An RFS Improver’s Programme is in development to enable developing regions to demonstrate responsible catching pracEces and improved crew welfare on vessels via FIPs – launch the conversaEon in May • CoC target launch September 2015
supporting the seafood industry for a sustainable, profitable future
