Modern Slavery Pacific tuna workers at increased risk of human rights abuses Covid-19 has exacerbated modern slavery abuses, with nearly half a million sailors trapped at sea iStock.com/h3ct02 Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Friday 26 March 2021 Forced labour, human trafficking, and unsanitary working conditions onboard Pacific fishing vessels are widespread, a new report into the canned tuna industry has found. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Modern Slavery Blacklist companies profiting from Uyghur abuses, say MPs Modern Slavery MEPs: Companies must be held accountable for human rights abuses Modern Slavery Nestle, Hershey, and Mars face child slavery lawsuit Remuneration Qatar introduces minimum wage for foreign workers