opinion and expression; this right includes the freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” The ILO Forced Labor Convention Indicators also highlight that “victims of forced labor are often isolated in remote areas, cut off from contact with the outside world.” Communication is a fundamental human right, and the claim that internet access could distract fishers due to family concerns is clearly insufficient grounds to deny this right. Although multiple channels for filing complaints currently exist, their timeliness and effectiveness must be ensured, which depends on reliable offshore communication. Ensuring fishers can connect seamlessly with the outside world is essential. Therefore, the government is advised to make the installation of Wi-Fi on distant water fishing vessels compulsory to safeguard fishers' right to communication while at sea. (2) Align wages with international standards Seafarers operate within an international labor market, whether on merchant ships or fishing vessels. To address this, the ILO has convened the Joint Maritime Commission (JMC),101 a coalition of global shipowners and seafarers’ unions, to establish minimum wage standards for seafarers. The latest round of bilateral negotiations between the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) resulted in a gradual increase in the minimum monthly wage for the next three years, as follows:102 • US$658 starting January 1, 2023 • US$666 starting January 1, 2024 The Joint Maritime Commission (JMC) is a bilateral body of the ILO, composed of employer representatives coordinated by the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and seafarers' unions represented by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF). 102 International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), “Global Shipowner Groups and Seafarers' Unions Agree to a New Three-Year Global Minimum Wage Safety Net Agreement,” May 24, 2022. (URL: https://www.itfseafarers.org/zh/node/28382) 101 127