{"id":172,"date":"2018-03-28T15:04:09","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T15:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marereport.namma.org\/?p=172"},"modified":"2023-11-10T17:07:37","modified_gmt":"2023-11-10T17:07:37","slug":"protecting-migrant-populations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marereport.namma.org\/index.php\/2018\/03\/28\/protecting-migrant-populations\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Migrant Populations from Forced Labor at Sea."},"content":{"rendered":"

Free COMPASS E-Learning Courses are Now Available!<\/h4>\n

The commercial fishing industry, deemed one of the most important economic sectors in the world, relies on large numbers of migrant workers to flourish. These migrants are frequently recruited from refugee and displaced populations and are highly vulnerable to human trafficking. They often are subject to force, fraud, and coercion at all stages of the seafood supply chain, from catching the fish to processing and shipping for export.<\/p>\n

Modern day slavery in commercial fishing is fueled by a vastly unregulated industry, coupled with a rising global demand for low-cost seafood. Migrants are duped by fraudulent recruiters who promise excellent salaries and wages while charging exorbitant amounts of \u201cfees\u201d with arbitrary interest rates. Many migrants find themselves laboring on vessels for months to years at a time, struggling to survive physical and psychological abuse, restricted movement, lack of sleep, threats of violence, and isolation.<\/p>\n

Interested in learning more to enhance your current anti-trafficking efforts? COMPASS<\/a> (Coalition of Organizations and Ministries Promoting the Abolition of Slavery at Sea) is offering free e-learning modules and downloadable materials to those interested in acquiring knowledge and skills to identify, screen, and respond to trafficking victims in the maritime industry more effectively. Topics include:<\/p>\n