The government of Indonesia is working on an agreement with Taiwan to protect Indonesian migrant fishers amid increasing cases of human rights violations against them.
Taiwan has long been a magnet for Indonesian migrant fishers, with nearly 220,000 workers working on Taiwanese vessels between 2013 and 2015, the largest number of any country, according to data from the Foreign Ministry.
The agreement would regulate the process of employing migrant fishery workers, and would cover several issues including worker protection, stakeholders’ rights and obligations, standard work contracts, wages and cost structure.