{"id":2914,"date":"2020-05-01T12:17:39","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T10:17:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fairfood.org\/sector\/garnalen\/"},"modified":"2021-06-08T09:51:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T07:51:13","slug":"living-wage-and-income-for-shrimp-peelers","status":"publish","type":"sector","link":"https:\/\/fairfood.org\/en\/commodities\/living-wage-and-income-for-shrimp-peelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Shrimp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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\n We have work to do<\/span>\n <\/h1>\n

A lot of issues persist in the shrimp industry. We mapped out the issues so we can start working towards change.<\/p>\n\n

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The issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The lion\u2019s share of the tropical shrimp we consume in Western and Northern Europe comes from Asia. The largest Asian exporting countries to the Western and Northern Europe are India, Vietnam, Thailand and Bangladesh. These countries produce almost solely for the export. Cleaning shrimp is a job that is done mainly by women in Asia. Most of them are poor immigrants who moved to the big cities in their search for a job. Their paltry wages are even further decreased by numerous deductions, such as costs related to migration status (passport and work permit related costs), and punishments for exceeding toilet restrictions. In conclusion: Living wage and income for shrimp peelers is hard to find.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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