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.
As the minimum monthly wage for new migrant fishers working on Taiwan’s distant-water fishing (DWF) fleets has increased by US$100 (NT$2,992) this month, employers have until the end of this year to update the salaries of those on old contracts, or face penalties of up to NT$250,000 or revocation of their licenses for one year, Taiwan’s Fisheries Agency said.
The salaries of migrant fishers employed on DWF fleets on and after May 20 are to receive a minimum monthly salary of US$550 starting this month, while those contracted before July 1 must receive the new minimum by January, Fisheries Agency Deep