How do we ensure respect for human rights in Chile's salmon industry?

With the launch of the report 'The Salmon industry and human rights in Chile: Sector-Wide Impact Assessment', Chile gets its first in-depth documentation of the human rights implications of the salmon industry.

On 24 November we launch the report. At the launch event we convene key global stakeholders to discuss what measures states, companies, civil society, United Nation agencies and National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) can take to better respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of the workers and communities when developing a sustainable salmon industry and the aquaculture sector as a whole. 

While the Sector Wide Impact Assessment (SWIA) found that the salmon industry creates jobs and provides income to those working in the sector, several adverse impacts were also documented. These include salaries below living wage levels for workers in salmon hatcheries, precarious working conditions in salmon farms and processing plants, health and safety risks and impacts, especially among divers, female workers and migrant workers. The report gives a set of recommendations for both the Chilean government and salmon businesses, as well as foreign governments and salmon companies operating in Chile. 

Programme 

• 13:00-13:05: Opening remarks by Eva Grambye, Deputy Executive Director, International Division, the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR)
• 13:05-13:15: Highlights of main findings and recommendations from the report ‘Salmon industry and human rights in Chile: Sector-Wide Impact Assessment report’ by Tulika Bansal, Senior advisor, Human Rights and Business, DIHR

• 13:15-13:55: Panel discussion with key experts on measures states, companies and other stakeholders can take to better respect, protect, and fulfil human rights in the context of the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector. 

  Moderator: Tulika Bansal, Senior advisor, DIHR

  Panellists:

  • Elvis Beytullayev, the International Labour Organization (ILO)
  • Kathleen Offman Mathisen, Global HR Director and Internal Communication, Grieg Seafood
  • Azom Rezoanul Haque, Sr. Officer Planning and Monitoring, Bangladesh Institute for Labour Studies
  • Dr Cecile Brugere, independent consultant and director of Soulfish Research & Consultancy
  • Q&A
• 13:55-14:00: Final remarks by Eva Grambye, Deputy Executive Director, International Division, DIHR

The Salmon industry and human rights in Chile

The SWIA report is a result of a multi-year partnership between the Chilean National Human Rights Institute (INDH Chile) and the Danish Institute for Human Rights, with funding from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) as part of the Sustainable Oceans project.

Registration

The webinar will take place on Microsoft Teams, on November 24th at 1:00PM-2:00PM CET (UTC+1). 

Kindly register here (opens the Microsoft Teams registration page).

By registering you also grant us permission to contact you via the registered email with a participation link, a reminder email, and material from the event after the event has taken place.

The event will be in English and there will be simultaneous interpretation to Spanish. The recording of the event will be publicly available.