Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................1
I. Preface .....................................................................................................1
Reyne: Soap doesn’t lather in seawater ..............................................1
Muhamad: We can’t be late, but our pay can .....................................2
Focusing on the Different Stakeholders Involved ..............................4
The Distance Between Online and Offline .........................................6
Migrant Fishers’ Rights: Key Issues ..........................................................9
II. Wi-Fi and CCTV ....................................................................................9
i. Ending the Isolation of Fishers is a Shared Responsibility ...........10
ii. Would Wi-Fi Access Adversely Impact Fishers' Emotional WellBeing? ...............................................................................................12
iii. A Collaborative Approach to Human Rights ...............................19
iv. Summary: Fishers’ Have A Right to Wi-Fi ..................................27
III. Offshore Fisheries and Maritime Labor .............................................29
i. Recruitment....................................................................................29
(1) Foreign recruitment agencies ..............................................30
(2) Transparency of Information...............................................32
(3) Employment registration .....................................................34
(4) Vacancy Rate .......................................................................35
ii. Pre-Employment Training ............................................................36
(1) Training ...............................................................................37
(2) Training costs ......................................................................39
(3) Collaborative selection and training ...................................40
iii. Living Facilities ...........................................................................42
(1) Life onboard ........................................................................42
(2) Medical supplies .................................................................43
(3) Challenges with fishing vessel modifications .....................44
iv. Work Schedules ............................................................................46
(1) Work hour arrangements on tuna longline fishing vessels .47
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