On Monday, a press conference was held in Thailand as a response to the investigation conducted by the Associated Press. It was emphasized that the Thai government is not ignoring the rampant problem of slave labor in its fishing industry. Thailand's fishing industry is estimated to bring in $7 billion each year. The workers in this industry are often forced to work 16-hour days where they received little to no pay.
See "Thai Government Says It's Not Ignoring Shrimp Sheds Slavery", The New York Times, December 21, 2015