︱Road to Migrant Fishers’ Rights either. The standards should be comparable to other countries in the same class such as Japan and Korea. Progressive improvements should be implemented to meet this target. Ultimately, the standards should comply with the Work in Fishing Convention (2007) for harmonization with international standards. If the protection of fishermen’s rights can be strengthened by amending existing legislation in accordance with the above principles, bypassing the Labor Standards Act and the various obstacles to their inclusion may be a faster way to realize the protection of fishermen hired overseas. The advantage of this implementation is more transparency of fishing vessel information. A compliance database for fishing vessels can be set up by recording violations committed by the vessels. The legal authority for the publication of the compliance black lists should be secured in advance to avoid any privacy issues. • Relevant international conventions and human rights indicators The declaration of the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zones (EEZ) by coastal nations in the 1970s puts pressure on the existing fishing areas of distant water fisheries nations. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) recognized the “sovereign rights” of coastal nations on biological resources within their 200 nautical miles EEZ13. 052