Catholic charity demands action against slavery in the fishing sector

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A Catholic charity is calling on Britain’s Home Office to do more to protect people in the fishing industry amid claims of people trafficking.

BBC One Scotland this week aired a documentary accusing the TN Trawlers fishing company of modern-day slavery and people trafficking.

Several former TN Trawlers workers were interviewed for the documentary Slavery at Sea, which claimed between 2012 and 2020, the UK Home Office officially recognised 35 individuals from the Philippines, Ghana, India, and Sri Lanka as victims of modern slavery after their cases were referred for review.

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