fair? If you don’t believe it is fair, then we need to consider how to help crew members feel that they can relieve stress while working hard at sea, such as exchanging a few words with their family or seeing family over video. Don’t you agree?”21 Chen Wen-sheng manages the Man Fu Tsai fishing fleet, which is comprised of five vessels. Among these vessels, the Man Fu Tsai No. 168 and Man Fu Tsai No. 11 are outfitted with very-small-aperture terminals (VSAT), incurring a monthly rental cost of US$1,950 (NT$64,000). In addition to providing crew members with a mobile phone for 20 minutes of calls each month, he permits them to access the internet without data restrictions during their downtime. Although the internet service is limited to basic text messaging, crew members are still quite pleased. Upon reviewing the expenses, Chen discovered that even without Wi-Fi, the captain, chief engineer, and crew still rely on satellite phones, leading to total costs nearing NT$100,000. Thus, the cost of Wi-Fi does not exceed satellite phones. He also listed some unexpected benefits of installing Wi-Fi: For example, if a machine malfunctions during the voyage, the crew can use video calls to ask maintenance personnel for assistance. Suppose a crew member’s family overseas receives a remittance and has doubts. They can solve the issue immediately, confirming whether the salary was underpaid or if there was an issue with currency conversion. Furthermore, if only his vessel offered unlimited internet access, while the other vessels did not, it could attract high-quality crew members to join the Man Fu Tsai fishing fleet. “If I had to choose between installing CCTV or Wi-Fi, I would pick Wi-Fi. It benefits the vessel owner, captain, and crew.” In contrast to emphasizing the importance of Wi-Fi, Chen believes CCTV is not a NHRC (March 17, 2023). “Interview Record with Man Fu Tsai Fishing Vessel Owner Chen Wen-sheng.” 21 26

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