Taipei, Sept. 20 (CNA) A series of outreach events being held by ship-visiting NGO Stella Maris Kaohsiung enables migrant fishers serving on Taiwan's distant water fleets to interact with the Fisheries Agency, which oversees their work, and have constructive dialogue at the grassroots level, the organization's priest told CNA Tuesday.
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.