︱Road to Migrant Fishers’ Rights As of the end of September 2021, the 1955 hotline received 3 reports of suspected human trafficking. These were passed onto the judicial agencies for assessment and 1 was determined to be a victim. Front-line administrative personnel staffing the 1955 hotline and law enforcement personnel require adequate training so they can use past examples to quickly identify “forced labor” cases when a victim’s complaint is received. Step one, therefore, calls for improved training so that follow-up judicial investigations and protective placement can proceed smoothly. ❷ Establish a joint inspection platform The “Guidelines for Combating Human Trafficking at Sea” are now being devised by the Ministry of the Interior. A checklist format based on the 11 forced labor indicators of the ILO is recommended to facilitate rapid assessment by front-line fisheries and labor administration personnel during boarding inspections on the high seas or shore-side inspections. The numerous competent authorities specified in Article 5 of the Human Trafficking Prevention Act complicate the division of labor. Forced labor aboard fishing vessels in particular involves a number of competent authorities. At sea, the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) and the FA may be involved. Once docked, labor inspection units, National Immigration Agency, and the National Police Agency may become involved as well. A multi-agency joint inspection platform with clear divisions of labor is needed so that new cases can be quickly reported to law enforcement for investigation. 100