World Fisheries Day, November 21, is a day to honor fisherfolk and workers in the seafood sector. DIWA has been engaged with partners and projects in the fishing industry for many years, highlighting the key challenges faced by workers, including migrant fishers on vessels.
The Primer provides an overview of ethical recruitment frameworks and international standards, with reference to Japanese and migrant-sending country regulations as well as practical guidance for companies drawn from DIWA’s Seven Elements for Implementing the Employer Pays Principle.
Co-developed with the North South Initiative in Malaysia
We conducted an exploratory study of the recruitment practices in Cambodia, Myanmar, and Lao PDR for workers destined for Thailand to map the critical intervention points in these sending countries where the risks to jobseekers begin. Our findings represent a snapshot of a dynamic process and depict the current environment in which labor migration in … Read more
