Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) Global campaigning network Greenpeace published a new investigative report on Thursday, detailing suspected illegal fishing and human rights abuses by suppliers of major United States seafood brand Bumble Bee and its owner, Taiwanese tuna trader FCF.
Taipei, July 25 (CNA) Taiwan's Fisheries Agency started the first phase of examinations on Sunday to recruit an extra 79 personnel to beef up manpower so that it can conduct more inspections to improve the labor conditions of migrant crew employed on Taiwanese-owned distant water fishing (DWF) vessels.
Taipei, July 18 (CNA) As the minimum monthly wage for new migrant fishermen working on Taiwan's distant-water fishing (DWF) fleets is increased by US$100 (NT$2,996) this month, employers have until the end of the year to update the salaries of those on old contracts or face penalties of up to NT$250,000 or have their license revoked, according to a Taiwan Fisheries Agency official.