Ⅱ. Fishery Development in Taiwan and Overview of Fishery Workforce︱
most coming from Indonesia (60%), the Philippines (30%), and Vietnam
(5%), etc. Around two-thirds were employed via brokers while one-third
were recruited directly by operators9. Statistics on the domestic employment
of foreign fishermen for maritime fishing indicated that there were 10,619
people employed as of the end of July 2021, with Indonesian nationals
making up the largest group.
9. FA Director-General Chang Chih-sheng, “Improvement Policy for Rights Protection of
Foreign Crew Members on Taiwanese Distant Water Fishing Vessels-Actions Taken on
Flag of Convenience Vessels and Employment Agents,” part of the NHRC “2021 Forum on
International Practice of OPCAT-NPM & Human Rights of Fishermen” collection, p.100~107
of the Forum Handbook.
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