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Vatican asks consumers to be aware of fisheries conditions

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

The Vatican has asked consumers to be conscious of the human and labour conditions of people working in the fishing industry.

In a 2015 World Fisheries message, Cardinal Antonio Maria Veglio said that in order to restore the dignity of the work of fisheries, all social forces had to work together.

He called for the proper implementation of laws and conventions to protect the human and labour rights of fisheries workers.

He also urged seafood companies to implement policies to eliminate human and labour exploitation in their supply chains.

The cardinal appealed to consumers to be vigilant and more conscious not only of the quality of the seafood that they are buying, but also of the human and labour conditions of those in the fishing industry.

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