In-Country Recruitment of Foreign Migrant Workers and Risks of Forced Labour and Human Trafficking in Thailand

In-country recruitment has been a long-standing practice in Thailand, but the unregulated nature of this recruitment pathway poses significant risks of forced labour and human trafficking to migrant workers living and working in the kingdom. While more attention has been paid on the risks faced by workers going through the formal and regulated recruitment channels, … Read more

Recruitment and Employment Experiences of Filipino Migrant Fishers in Taiwan’s Tuna Fishing Sector: An Exploratory Study

Taiwan is one of the world’s five major seafood exporters and the primary flag state of the world’s longline tuna fleets. Recent research by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) has shown serious human rights violations, including slavery-like conditions, among migrants crewing fishing vessels linked to Taiwan. Some allegations of forced labor have implicated employers engaged in illegal, … Read more

Mechanization of Thai Purse Seiners: A Business Case Study to Improve Working and Living Conditions

This case study aims to share insights of the impact of mechanization of a specific fishing vessel type – a medium-to-large sized purse seiner – on working and living conditions at sea. As the fishing process and vessel operations are highly dependent on vessel type, mechanization takes different forms for specific vessel types. As such, … Read more

Assessing Labor Risk for Workers Migrating from the Philippines to Europe

Millions of people from the Philippines have migrated abroad for employment, seeking a better life and improved economic status for themselves and their families. Recruitment mechanisms for migrant workers from the Philippines to European countries are heterogenous, as they vary based on thedemographics of each worker, the specific laws of the host country, the practices … Read more

Recruitment and Hiring Practices in the Philippine Tuna Handline Fishing Sector

As the Philippines’ top seafood export, tuna plays a significant role in supporting the country’s economy and sustaining the livelihood of families in many of the country’s fishing communities. In General Santos City, the country’s “tuna capital,” tuna fishing relies heavily on handlining, an eco-friendly but labor-intensive means of harvest in which fishers use baited … Read more