Public Commentary

2024

  • Open Letter to Royal Thai Government (ENG)

    25 April 2024
    Address Royal Thai Government
    Signed by 27 international signed by 24 international researchers who are experts in fisheries and fisheries labour from 24 universities and policy institutes globally

    (English)

  • จดหมายเปิดผนึกถึง รัฐบาลไทย (THAI)

    25 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2567
    จดหมายเปิดผนึกนี้ลงนามโดยนักวิจัยนานาชาติ 27 คนซึ่งเป็นผู้เชี่ยวชาญด้านการประมงและแรงงานประมงจากมหาวิทยาลัยและสถาบันนโยบาย 24 แห่งทั่วโลก
    (Thai)

  • ส่งจดหมายเปิดผนึก เตือนรัฐบาลเสี่ยงใบเหลือง IUU

    Thai PBS, a Thai news channel, has addressed the experts concern on the roll back. They also publish the policy watch series on the policy roll back and fiseries reform.

2023

  • Radio Interview

    16 December 2023
    Chula Radio, Thailand
    Alin Kadfak, Vong-on Phuaphansawat

    with Dr. Vong-on Phuaphansawat on the progress of Thailand fisheries reform at Chula radio (11.05-11.30)
    (Thai)

  • Newspaper Article

    01 November 2023
    Daily Maverick, South Africa
    Don Pinnock and Melissa Marschke

    Newspaper article with journalist Don Pinnock, focusing on the experiences of foreign crew docking at Cape Town port, working on mainly Asian distant water fleets.
    (English)

2022

  • Blog

    1 August 2022
    Asia & the Pacific Policy Society, Australia
    Alin Kadfak and Marie Widengård

    Protecting migrant fishworkers’ rights at sea
    Policy Forum
    (English)

2021

  • Podcast

    18 November 2018
    Center for International Maritime Security
    Alin Kadfak and Anna Antonova

    Sea Control 294 – EU Fisheries Governance with Dr. Alin Kadfak and Dr. Anna Antonova
    (English)

  • Blog

    23 September 2021
    Society for Cultural Anthropology
    Alin Kadfak, Than Pale and Htet Wai Yan

    Looking for Clues: COVID-19 and “Facebook Fieldwork” with Cross-Border Burmese Migrants
    (English)

  • Blog

    12 January 2021
    Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative
    Alin Kadfak

    Can charcoal business be sustainable? Examples, challenges and opportunities in Africa
    (English)

2020-2019

  • Blog

    31 March 2020
    Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative
    Alin Kadfak

    Migrant workers may be caught between the devil and the deep blue sea during the COVID-19 crisis
    (English)

  • Blog

    19 February 2019
    Swedish International Agricultural Network Initiative
    Alin Kadfak, Sebastian Link and Than Pale

    Who pays the price for cheap seafood?
    (English)