{"id":1129530,"date":"2020-12-10T11:01:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T10:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/?p=129530&source_id=129530&target_id=1129530"},"modified":"2024-10-16T10:13:53","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T08:13:53","slug":"whats-seafood-got-to-do-with-human-rights-more-than-you-think","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/asc-aqua.org\/blog\/whats-seafood-got-to-do-with-human-rights-more-than-you-think\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Seafood Got To Do With Human Rights? More Than You Think…"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Do you know what the most translated document in history is? It\u2019s not any religious holy book, and it\u2019s not an ancient masterpiece like <\/span>The Art of War<\/span><\/i>, and believe it or not, it\u2019s not even <\/span>Harry Potter.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

All of the above have been translated countless times, but not as many as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/strong>, which is available in more than <\/span>500 different languages. <\/span><\/i>That answer might surprise you, but it\u2019s a reflection of just how important this document is, and today (10 December) it is celebrating its birthday.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was 10 December 1948 that the Declaration was adopted by the newly formed United Nations (UN), and it proclaimed the inalienable rights that every human being is entitled to, no matter who they are or where they are (we told you it was important).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Recover Better<\/h2>\n

As a result, every 10 December is Human Rights Day<\/a>, a chance to celebrate this achievement but more importantly reflect on what more can be done to ensure that the rights enshrined in the Declaration are actually enjoyed by everyone on earth.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Every year Human Rights Day has a different theme, and this year\u2019s is <\/span>\u2018Recover Better – Stand Up for Human Rights\u2019<\/b>. Unsurprisingly the theme relates to the COVID-19 pandemic that has dominated the entire year, and it is a reminder that human rights must be central to our efforts to rebuild after the challenges of 2020. It will be a missed opportunity if we fail to tackle entrenched and systematic inequalities and discrimination as we recover from the pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The theme for this year’s Human Rights Day is Recover Better<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Human rights and seafood<\/h2>\n

But what does this have to do with ASC, or seafood generally? Well, food production doesn\u2019t exist in a vacuum – it can have many direct and indirect consequences, including for the human rights of people around the world. Protecting the environment is one of our fundamental passions at ASC, but we\u2019re just as determined to improve the social side of the seafood industry, and you might be surprised at just how much\u00a0 crossover there is between responsible seafood and Human Rights Day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As you might have guessed, that also means that what food you choose can help (or hinder) the spread of human rights around the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are just a few of the aims of this year\u2019s Human Rights Day and how ASC is working to support them.<\/span><\/p>\n