seafood industry in Taiwan

Fifteen Months at Sea, No Pay: Exploitation of Migrant Workers in Taiwan’s Fishing Industry

Antonio Prokscha
Taiwan operates the world's second-largest distant-water fishing fleet, with about 1,100 vessels sailing in international waters. Behind this economic success lies a stark reality that labour rights organisations have documented for years: the systematic exploitation of migrant workers who fall outside the protection of Taiwan's labour laws....
December 2025EnglishLaborSocial Movements9 min read

Migrant Fishermen Forced to Stay Aboard Vessels During Typhoon

Brian Hioe
Fisheries associations and shipowners in Pingtung and Kaohsiung have been criticized after Typhoon Krathom hit Taiwan. Namely, a number of Indonesian migrant fishermen were ordered by shipowners to stay onboard ships during the typhoon in order to prevent the mooring lines that connect ships to the harbor from breaking, and the ships from drifting out to sea as a result. This occurred despite heavy wind and rain advisories, which resulted in the Kaohsiung county government ordering that ships under 100 tonnes be evacuated. This mostly took place in Donggang Township in Pingtung and Cijin District in Kaohsiung....
EnglishLaborOctober 2024RaceSocial Movements4 min read