wife’s infidelity.” 6 Chiu highlighted the stark contrast between the pervasive use of mobile phones in contemporary society and the unique working conditions experienced at sea. He cautioned that a fisher distracted by their phone near rapidly moving fishing equipment could result in perilous situations. Chiu also noted that unrestricted access to Wi-Fi might encourage some crew members to stay awake throughout the night as they are too engrossed in their devices, which could detrimentally affect their productivity the following day. He stated, “It’s not that we don’t want them to have Wi-Fi. We need to set limits. If they need to call, they can do so anytime, but they can’t expect to go online as freely as they would on land.” Chi Tien-yi, proprietor of the San Zai Fa fishing fleet, offered his insights at a similar NHRC-organized forum. His vessels, each under 100 tons, primarily navigate the waters of the South Pacific Island nations and are equipped with monitoring technology, including electronic observers, reporting devices, timekeeping systems, Wi-Fi, and CCTV cameras. Reflecting on the incident involving the fisher who jumped overboard, Chi recounted a similar experience. “I once had a crew member whose wife left him, and he found out through accessing Wi-Fi while at sea. Naturally, he was devastated, but it was beyond our control. He asked the captain to dock so he could go home because he couldn’t cope. Should we have brought him back to port? Does this fall under a human rights issue? If we dismiss his request, it’s as if we’re ignoring his rights. But what can we do when situations beyond our control—like infidelity or family issues—come up while at sea?” 7 NHRC (January 6, 2023). “Interview Record on the Chin Chuan Hsing Squid Fishing Vessel.” NHRC (January 6, 2023). “Stakeholder Actions and Dialogue on Migrant Fisher Rights Forum,” Record of Kaohsiung Session. 6 7 14