Category: Fishermen’s Mission

Scottish Fisheries Skipper found guilty of assault and racially-aggravated harassment

Abuse, fisheries, Fishermen's Mission, Forced Labour, Human Rights, Scotland, SFF, SWFPA

London. UK. A Scottish skipper has been found guilty at Peterhead Sheriff's Court of assault and racially-aggravated harassment of five non-EEA crew members over a period of six years. It is reported that: "Gordon Hadden admitted racially harassing Jasen Gicale, Jason Gorgonia Gulane, Jay Suycano, Rolan Gulane Barte and Noly Frejoles on board the Serenity on various occasions between August 2013 and August 2019."

Ending Exploitative Recruitment Fees for Seafarers and Fishers

Abuse, Fishermen's Mission, Fishers, Fishing, Forced Labour, Governance, Human Rights, Recruitment Fees, Taiwan

London.UK. “These misleading and exploitative recruitment practices by some labour recruiters and overseas employment agencies are a continued blight on raising social welfare and human rights standards in the global maritime sector”. Human Rights at Sea today publishes its latest briefing note on exploitative recruitment fees in the maritime sector and calls for an end to such burdensome fees for workers in a call to action.

UK Fisheries Sector Human Rights and Social Welfare Baseline Project gets underway

Fishermen, Fishermen's Mission, Fishing, HRAS, Human Rights, ILO 188, Social Welfare

London. UK. The first stage of the inaugural UK Fisheries Sector Human Rights and Social Welfare Baseline Project has started as part of new joint work between Human Rights at Sea and The Fishermen's Mission. Human Rights at Sea has been variously asked if there is a need for such an assessment in terms of the level of human rights and social welfare provisions in the sector.

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