︱Road to Migrant Fishers’ Rights enforcement. The most serious of the cases investigated by the Control Yuan involved fishermen being deliberately reported as missing by the broker. The absconsion rate for foreign fishermen was higher than migrant workers in the general industry and was concentrated in a small number of brokers. These fishermen became the victim of double-exploitation and wage deductions by brokers in two countries. The advance payment of wages by brokers is particularly problematic. Brokers in two countries may charge fees, pre-deduct wages, or collect fines under a variety of pretenses that result in fishermen not receiving their full wages. Multiple transfers may also lead to high processing fees and international wire transfer losses, all of which may ultimately be borne by the fishermen. Inter-ministerial or even international cooperation should be launched to resolve the problem with international wire transfers and exchange rates. Remove brokers from the loop and allow for wages to be transferred directly will ensure that foreign fishermen and their families receive the wages they are entitled to. The Ministr y of Labor (MOL) has more experience with the management and evaluation of international labor brokers but there is still room for improvement in its implementation. Marks are now deducted for the number of missing fishermen in the FA’s evaluations. The FA is also planning to align its brokerage management model with that of the MOL in the future. For example, local brokers that handle overseas employment of fishermen will be required to obtain a permit from the MOL. Taiwanese brokers that recruit fishermen for FOCs will be regulated in the future 094

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