Taiwan's High Seas Hell

Taiwan's Council of Agriculture says the country is ready for an upcoming European investigation. Two recent incidents say otherwise.

KMT Legislator Jason Hsu accused top officials of inaction in a contentious meeting.

Taiwan's Fisheries Agency is investigating a series of blood-curdling testimonials from crew members.

Fishermen say recent fines levied by the government are excessive. NGOs say they are not harsh enough.

Taiwan has acted to fine the owner and captain of a vessel involved in various labor abuses – and allegedly shark finning as well – though the punishments are unlikely to be viewed as much of a deterrent for others in the industry.

Taiwan's distant water fishing industry just can't seem to get its act together.

A Taiwanese vessel docked in South Africa recently became the first to ever be detained under a new UN convention preventing labor abuse at sea. In Taipei, advocates are fed up.

An Indonesian fisherman complained of being given the cold shoulder by the local labor office despite several complaints of abuse.

Simple measures can make a world of difference to the lives of thousands of workers aboard Taiwan's deep-sea fishing fleet.

The market could force reluctant Taiwanese seafood traders to address concerns over complicity in human rights abuses.

Amid the release of a Greenpeace report chronicling cases of physical abuse and financial exploitation of migrant workers in Taiwan’s fishing industry, The News Lens reveals the commonplace practice of dumping bodies of deceased migrant fishermen at sea.

The incident highlights problems aboard Taiwan's distant water fishing vessels, which NGOs say operate in an unregulated, lawless environment.