Image: Seven Core Strategies of the “Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights” (Fisheries Agency) The summarized outcomes for the execution of these seven strategies, based on the Fisheries Agency’s “2023 Implementation Progress Report of the Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights” as well as briefing content presented during stakeholder discussions, are as follows 82: (1) Implementation of labor conditions 1. Increased wages: Regulations were amended to raise the minimum wage for such crew members from US$450 to US$550 per month starting in July 2022, helping to improve the wages of crew members employed abroad. A minimum wage review mechanism was also established, inviting representatives from industries, labor organizations, and academia to discuss and adjust the minimum Compiled from the September 7, 2023, “International Workshop on Combating Human Trafficking” presentation by Section Chief Hu Shao-chun; the April 16, 2024, “International Forum on Fisheries and Human Rights” presentation by Senior Technical Specialist Chiu Yihsien; and the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries Agency, “2023 Implementation Progress Report of the Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights,” published in March 2024. 82 97