Trafficking of Fishermen in Thailand -

Description:

The objective of this report is to provide a better understanding of the recruitment, living and working conditions of fishermen and the extent of exploitation and abuse in the Thai fishing sector. The report reviews the legislative and regulatory framework governing the fishing sector and the recruitment of fishermen and its implementation, highlighting certain gaps which enable traffickers to operate in the sector and lead to abusive labour conditions. The report also examines protection and support services accessible by victims of trafficking.

Table of contents:

List of Acronyms and Glossary
Introduction
Part I: Modus Operandi of the Fishing Industry and Trafficking Issues
- A. Operations of Thai fishing fleets and incidence of human trafficking
- B. Legislative and regulatory framework for the fishing sector
- Regulation of the fishing industry
- C. Labour Protection
- D. Anti-trafficking legislation and the fight against traffickers
- E. Agency roles and coordination
Maritime institutions
Immigration, police, labour and anti-trafficking units
Thai fishing boat owners associations, NGOs and fishermen advocates
Part II: Fishermen Recruitment and Labour Conditions
- A. Legislative framework for the recruitment of foreign labour and the registration process
- B. Overview of current recruitment practices
- C. Labour contracts and identification documents for fishermen and accompanying persons
- Labour contracts
- Documents for fishermen and accompanying persons
- D. Human trafficking
- E. Assessment of living and working conditions on fishing boats
Work day
Part III: Information and Assessment of Assistance and Support Services for Male Victims of Trafficking in the Fishing Industry
- A. Anti-trafficking legislation and victim protection and support
- B. Current practices and issues
Conclusions
Recommendations for discussion
- A. Data collection and exchange
- B. Recruitment of migrant and Thai fishermen
- C. Maritime legal and regulatory reform
- D. Prevention
Information campaign and materials
Inspections
- E. Prosecution
At sea:
On land:
- F. Protection
- G. Capacity development
Training
Translation and interpretation
National partnerships and international cooperation
Bibliography (Partial)
Appendix A: Methodology
- a) Key informant interviews: migrant worker advocates, fishing industry representatives, Government authorities, migrant representatives, other knowledgeable persons
- b) Focus group discussions, arranged by local NGOs/migrant worker groups
- c) One-on-one interviews with trafficking victims
Appendix B: List of NGOs
Appendix C: International standards relevant to the fishing sector
Appendix D: Provincial identity card systems and examples of current practices
Appendix E: Stories of victims of trafficking
Appendix F: Interview questions
- a) Focus group questions
- b) Individual interviews
Recruitment of migrants
Conditions of work on fishing boats
Fishermen’s return to land and need for services
Social networks
- c) Questions to Government, NGO and other service providers
Services for migrants/victims of trafficking
Appendix G: Meeting to discuss the report with the Thai government and resulting comments from government agencies
Appendix H: Ministry of interior regulations on the granting of permission to allow some groups of aliens/migrants to remain in Thailand as a special case for those who are Victims of human trafficking

Category:

Studies and Reports

Subject:

Trafficking