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Thai Tuna Industry Update 15 TH INFOFISH WORLD TUNA TRADE CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION Theme: Braving Challenges towards a Traceable and Sustainable Tuna Industry Nat Onsri, Advisor, Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) 28 th. May 2018, at Shangri la Hotel, Bangkok
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Thai Tuna Industry Update

15TH INFOFISH WORLD TUNA TRADE CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION

Theme: Braving Challenges towards a Traceable and Sustainable Tuna Industry

Nat Onsri, Advisor, Thai Tuna Industry Association (TTIA) 

28 th. May 2018, at Shangri la Hotel, Bangkok

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TTIA’s 26 Tuna Processing MembersAs of 23 April 2018

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TTIA Policy :      TTIA members must sign the Letter of Confirmation to comply with TTIA          policies in 3 aspects :1. Food Safety, 2. IUU Fishing & Sustainable Policy and 3. Ethical CoC 

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TOPICs

1. Trade statistics

2. Ethic and Social Responsibility

2.1 Sustainability 

2.2 Quality 

2.3 Human Rights Protection 

2.4 Traceability 

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Import Frozen Whole Round Tuna and Loin in 2015‐2017 (by Species)

Source : www.moc.go.th Prepared by : Thai Tuna Industry Association

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Import  Frozen Whole Round Tuna in 2015‐2017 (by Country) 

Source : www.moc.go.th Prepared by : Thai Tuna Industry Association

Product description : HS Code 0303.41 Albacores, 0303.42 Yellowfin, 0303.43 Skipjack, 0303.44 Bigeye and 0303.49 Others tuna

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Export  Tuna Products in 2015‐2017 (by Country)

Source : www.moc.go.th Prepared by : Thai Tuna Industry Association

Product description : HS Code 1604.14 Canned Tuna and Tuna Loin

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TOPICs

1. Trade statistics

2. Ethic and  Social Responsibility

2.1 Sustainability 

2.2 Quality 

2.3 Human Rights Protection 

2.4 Traceability 

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Thailand imports an average 700,000 tons of whole round tuna annually which is approximately 15 % of global catch.

Thai tuna industry reaffirms to operate businesses in a transparent manner along the line of the international principles upheld in UNCLOS 1982, the FAO’s Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, UNSDG 14 (the Sustainable Development Goals: SDGs‐Life Below Water), RFMOs and the Thai Royal Ordinance on Fisheries,B.E.2017

2.1 Sustainability

Thai tuna industry’s position towards the resolution of IUU issues based on the “ 4 Principles ” as follows.

1. Academic principles and scientific data2. Legal framework3. Transparency4. Constructive cooperation

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Cooperate with reputable organizations and DOF for sustainable fisheries

R FM O s

the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries,B.E.2017

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Sustainability Promotion

Press Conference on “Future of the Tuna Industry in the Global Market (Sustainability and IUU Fishing)”  24 May 2016, during World Tuna 

Conference 2016, Bangkok

Press Conference on “Thai Tuna & Seafood Industry Report on Combating IUU Fishing & Human Trafficking ” 31 May 2017, at Thaifex 

World of Food Asia 2017, Bangkok

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Meeting and exchange information with National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on Catch Certificate and US 

Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) , 13 July 2017 and 9 January 2018, 

Bangkok

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Support Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP)

Trawl FIP  TTIA cooperates with Thai 

Feed Mill Association and related fishery associations on Trawl Fisheries Improvement Project.

Tonggol FIPTTIA cooperates with WWF, 

SEAFDEC and DOF to conduct Tonggol (Thunnus tonggol) Improvment Project. 

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TOPICs

1. Trade statistics

2. Ethic and Social Responsibility

2.1 Sustainability 

2.2 Quality 

2.3 Human Rights Protection 

2.4 Traceability 

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2.2 Quality

➢ Review Frozen Whole Round Tuna Quality Guideline: (2016 revision)

➢Only ISO/IEC 17025 certified laboratory used for Histamine verification.

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Monitoring and Verify

Only certified ISO/IEC 17025 laboratory used for Histamine verification.

Signed MOU with Central Laboratory (Thailand) Co.,Ltd. one of ISO/IEC 17025 certified to facilitate members on fast and economic as well as Technical cooperation.

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Meeting with Taiwan Deep Sea Tuna Purse Seiners Boat‐Owners and Exporters Association and traders.

Cooperate with fish suppliers and traders for quality improvement

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TOPICs

1. Trade statistics

2. Ethic and Social Responsibility

2.1 Sustainability 

2.2 Quality 

2.3 Human Rights Protection 

2.4 Traceability 

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2.3 Supporting Human Rights Protection

TTIA recognizes the important of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework.

We work with multi various stakeholders and promote social dialogue between employers and employees through the following approaches: Welfare Committee Mechanism,  Social Dialogue Workshop and  Good Labor Practice. 

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UN Working Group visit Thailand during 26 March – 4 April 2018. they stated to TTIA that…We welcome the decisive actions taken by the Government introducing registration of all commercial fishing vessels, new systems of port‐in and port‐out controls and enhanced labour inspections and increased fines for non‐compliance with labour laws and fisheries laws.Action was also taken by industry associations, led by TTIA to adopt Code of Conduct on ethical labour practice as a requirement for TTIA membership, including commitment to comply supplier’s standards.Government agencies and business associations have also open up avenues for consultations with trade unions and associations of migrant workers….

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Activities supporting employee relation and working condition

What we did What we are doing What we plan to do 

1. Conducted ILO‐GLP project Phase 1 in Nov 2013 ‐Mar 2015, organized by ILO and Ministry of Labour (MOL)

2. Presented GLP Progressing At Brussels Seafood Show in May 2015 and China Marine Economy Exposition in Nov 2016

3. Organized Social Dialogue  Workshop among Migrant workers and employers by TTIA , Migrant Worker Rights Network (MWRN), Thai Frozen Foods Association (TFFA) and Thai Food Processors’ Association (TFPA) 

4. Evaluate and summarize  TTIA/TFFA GLP Visit 2016 –2017 and report

1. Encourage members to comply with TTIA Ethical Code of Conduct as committed.2. Encourage members to comply with Buyers’ Ethical Standards.3. Encourage members to adopt and comply with TTIA GLP Based on Thai Labour Law and ILO requirements.4. Support  Combating Unacceptable Forms of Work in the Thai Fishing and Seafood Industry (SHIP to SHORE) project organized by ILO and MOL, funded by EU5.Work with various NGOs and members to enhance Welfare Committee and to mediate a case of working condition and grievance mechanism.6. Promote recognized private standard start with Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), co‐hosted by PLAN Asia’s SEAS of Change Project, funded by Kesko Corporation (Finnish retailing conglomerate).

1. Co‐develop ILO‐GLP  with TFFA and ILO to strengthen  GLP for Thai tuna and seafood industry from Jan 2018 to Jun 2019.

2. Support human right promotion projects, start with Fisherman Center projectorganized by LPN Labour Rights Promotion Network in 2018.And “Change for Migrant Child and Youth Coalition" (CMCY) project, organized by PLAN International Thailand

3.Organize Social Dialogue  Workshops for members to enhance Welfare Committee at least once a year.

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TTIA has been monitoring GLP since 2013 in collaboration with ILO and Ministry of Labour. 

1. No Forced Labour.2. No Child Labour.3. Freedom of Association, Collective Bargaining andWork Place.4. Equal Working Conditions for All, Non‐Discrimination. 5. Employment Contract and Personnel Management.6. Wage, Working Time, Compensation. 7. Occupational Safety and Health.8. Worker Welfare. 9. Female Labour.10. Labour Management System.

GLP is covered in the following key areas

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Enhance Welfare Committee’s activity on Grievance Mechanism

@ facility✓ Election of welfare 

committee   ✓ Training on GLP, 

responsibilities and rights of labour

✓ Suggestion box                              

Social Dialogue Workshops : Since 2014, TTIA, TFFA and TFPA join with MWRN to promote trust and understanding among employer and their migrant workers as well as brainstorming on an enhancement of welfare committee and effective grievance mechanism.

21The 4th Workshop on “Promoting the welfare committee to be accepted by Migrant Workers”,

19 January 2018

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Since 2016 TTIA has been attending in the Steering Committee and Joint-Taskforce 1 and 2 under ILO Ship to Shore Right Project, funded by EU.

Observation at Fisherman Center conducted by LPN, 22 Jan 2018

TTIA supporting 50,000 BHTfor this project

Donated scholarships and foodstuffs in occasion of World Day against Child Labor

in cooperation with Thai Fishery Producers Coalition, 12 Jun 2017

Cooperation with PLAN International Thailand funded by Kesko to promote

BSCI training for TTIA members,during 2017-Mar 2018

TTIA’s Activities to combat Child labour, forced labour and human trafficking

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TOPICs

1. Trade statistics

2. Ethic and Social Responsibility

2.1 Sustainability 

2.2 Quality 

2.3 Human Rights Protection 

2.4 Traceability 

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2.4 Traceability

TTIA & DOF meeting on theimprovement of the PSE/PSM system, problems and solutions , 22 Aug 2017

TTIA & DOF meeting on RMBS processfor tuna traceability, 20 Oct 2017

TTIA & DOF meeting on measures to control the import of tuna and PSM, 9 Sep 2016

➢ Consult and comment to DOF on Processing Statement Endorsement (PSE) & Port State Measure (PSM) under Fishery Single Window (FSW)

➢ Designed a model of Health Certificate for captain of fishing vessel in order to comply with EU Sanitation Regulation

➢ Cooperate with DOF on traceability and monitoring system from incoming raw materials both imported and domestic for production down to export. 

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TTIA & DOF meeting on import of frozen whole round tuna by containers and do self certified on mass balance, 27 Mar 2018

TTIA & DOF meeting on New DOF Notification for transfer or export of 

fishery products, 6 Mar 2018

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TRANSPARENCY : Third Party AuditMonitoring towards Ethical Standards and Sustainability

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Key Ethical Standards

1.TLS (Thai Labour Standard)2. CSR – DIW (Corporate Social Responsibility department of Industrial works) of Thai Business ),TLS 8001-2010 (B.E.2553) by Ministry of Labour

3.SEDEX/SMETA: Sedex Member Ethical Trade Audit

4.BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative)

5.ICA (ICA SOCIAL AUDIT : Primary

Production Third Party Audit)

6.ICS (Initiative Clause Social)

7.ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative)

8.Supplier Code of Conducts

TTIA and NGOs Cooperation

1. ISSF International Seafood Sustainability Foundation – Sustainability

2. FOS Friend of the Sea / EII Earth Island Institute – Sustainability and Ethical Standard

3. MSC Marine Stewardship Council – Sustainability

4. Finnwatch – Ethical Standard

5. MWRN Migrant Worker Rights Network – Ethical Standard

6. LPN Labour Rights Promotion Network – Ethical Standard

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www.thaituna.org

E‐mail : [email protected]