Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 on forced labour: a new step towards the social sustainability of the fisheries and aquaculture sector?
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https://doi.org/10.34625/issn.2183-2705(40.1)2026.ic-8Abstract
Social sustainability is a fundamental pillar of sustainable development, focusing on decent work, equity, social cohesion, and well-being. In the European fisheries and aquaculture sector, this dimension is particularly important due to the vulnerability of workers, complex supply chains, and the transnational nature of the industry. Although the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) sets social aims, its implementation has historically prioritized environmental and economic goals, sometimes neglecting labour and community concerns. In line with the recent adoption of Regulation 2024/3015, which prohibits the marketing in the EU of products obtained through forced, this paper examines whether its adoption constitutes a further step towards the full integration of social sustainability into the Community's fisheries policy.
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