Indonesian govt urged to step up efforts against exploitation of fishermen


The Lu Huang Yuan Yu 117, a Chinese-flagged fishing vessel, was secured by Indonesian authorities in Riau Islands after they received information on the death of an Indonesian worker on board.- JP/ANN

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): Plan International Indonesia Foundation (Plan Indonesia) has called on the government to improve its multistakeholder efforts in combating exploitative practices and trafficking in the fishing industry amid Covid-19.

Concerns have mounted over the vulnerability of Indonesian workers to exploitation, following several reports of alleged abuse and violence against Indonesian fishing crew members on foreign vessels.

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