As a top international seafood company, seafood producer and processor Thai Union had to be one of the first groups to step up when issues related to forced labor and illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing along the Thai supply chain were raised by investigative journalism reports, and later by authorities in key markets, said one of the company's top execs.
Darian McBain, global director, corporate affairs and sustainability with Thai Union, told IntraFish at the first day of the Seafood Seaweb Summit that big companies have the responsibility to lead due to their relevance and presence as an international player, but that it is important that good governance is applied throughout the supply chain.
