︱Road to Migrant Fishers’ Rights Control Yuan Investigation Report approved on April 8, 2020 (109財調0019): Rights of Domestically Employed Foreign Fishermen In 2019, falling debris from the collapse of the Nanfang’ao Bridge in Yilan struck a passing fishing boat, killing six Indonesian and Filipino fishermen, and injuring another nine foreign fishermen. The incident led to widespread public interest in Taiwan and the plight of fishermen. It also highlighted the need to protect the rights of domestically hired foreign fishermen and the necessity to improve their poor working conditions. Control Yuan Investigation Report approved on May 5, 2021 (110 財調 0006): Flag of Convenience Vessel Management System In December 2019, in its report “Seabound: The Journey to Modern Slavery on the High Seas,” Greenpeace Southeast Asia stated that Vanuatuflagged fishing vessels owned/operated by Taiwanese nationals such as Chin Chun No.12 and Da Wang were suspected of engaging in forced labor through physical violence, excessive overtime, and withholding of wages. 1 036