Control Yuan probing fishery abuse complaintsGREENPEACE REPORT: A December 2019 report raised questions about the actions, or lack of them, by local agencies, two Control Yuan members have saidStaff writer, with CNATwo Control Yuan members have announced an investigation into government agencies for alleged leniency toward two Taiwanese-owned fishing boats accused of abusive labor practices toward migrant fishermen. The entrance to the Control Yuan in Taipei is pictured on June 17. Greenpeace Southeast Asia said the companies and individuals linked to the vessels named in the complaints had denied inhumane treatment of crews. It “does not tolerate the occurrence of violence and physical abuse aboard fishing vessels, and in the event any abuse or violence involving human trafficking is reported, the Fisheries Agency of Taiwan will forward such cases to the prosecutors’ office with jurisdiction. They said they had been treated inhumanely while at sea, echoing the situation described in the December report.

Source: Taipei Times August 09, 2020 15:56 UTC