September 2024
Photo Exhibition “Not Just Labor; Migrant Photo Voices from Thailand’s Fisheries”
Globally, trade in fish products continues to reach record highs, and developing countries now contribute over half of the value of total exports. Within this expanding world market, Thailand has emerged as a major supplier, with the value of its seafood exports reaching US$6 billion in recent years. A significant contribution to the industry’s growth is given by the migrant labor force. Shortages of Thai workers willing to work on fishing vessels, emerging simultaneously with expanding structural differences in population…
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