Cleanup of fishing industry orderedDISTANT-WATER FLEET: The Control Yuan ordered the foreign and labor ministries, as well as the Fisheries Agency, to take corrective measures to protect fishers’ rightsStaff writer, with CNAForced labor in Taiwan’s distant-water fishing fleet must be addressed, the Control Yuan said on Thursday, when it issued demands of government entities over the issue. The main entrance of the Control Yuan is pictured in Taipei on June 17 last year. Taiwan has 1,106 distant-water fishing vessels and the sector employs about 22,000 migrant fishers, the Control Yuan said. They should also reply to the Control Yuan in writing on improvements or actions. If the Control Yuan receives no reply within two months, it may seek further details.

Source: Taipei Times May 07, 2021 15:56 UTC