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Abstract
In 2015 the mass rescue of foreign fishers trafficked for labour exploitation on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing vessels in Benjina and Ambon highlighted the lack of adequate policing of the fishing industry and a lack of scrutiny of working conditions on vessels and in fish processing plants. The case highlighted the expansive nature of this transnational criminal venture. Victims were recruited from numerous countries and forced to work illegally within Indonesia. National laws and regulations were breached and international conventions ignored. Front companies were established and illegally caught fish transshipped in the Indonesian EEZ and boundary areas, thus preventing interception by the Indonesian authorities. Ultimately the catch entered the global supply chain and was handled by legitimate suppliers of fish, unaware of its provenance and the human toll behind the catch. The situation in Benjina and Ambon is symptomatic of a much broader and insidious trade in people, not only in the Indonesian and Thai fishing industries, but indeed globally. This research provides a glimpse into a far-reaching and well-entrenched criminal industry operating alongside the legitimate fishing industry, and often overlapping. The situation represents the spread of transnational organized crime at sea and the threat it poses as a maritime security threat to nations, and a human security threat to fishers, seafarers and fishing communities.
Original language | English |
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Place of Publication | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Publisher | International Organization for Migration |
Number of pages | 148 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Maritime Security
- Illegal Fishing
- forced labour
- Human Trafficking
- Indonesia
- Fisheries Crime
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Human Trafficking in Fisheries from the Perspective of UNCLOS Provision that Bans Slavery: The Indonesian Case Study
Chapsos, I. (Speaker)
12 Nov 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Why Maritime Security Matters? Human exploitation in the Indonesian fishing industry
Chapsos, I. (Speaker)
28 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Maritime Security and Migrant Protection in the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea
Chapsos, I. (Organising Committee)
26 Jul 2016 → 27 Jul 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Projects
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IOM Consultancy Aug 2016 - July 2017
Chapsos, I. (Principal Investigator)
1/08/16 → 31/07/17
Project: Consultancy
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Labour abuses - sometimes akin to slavery - detected on European fishing vessels
21/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Profiles
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Ioannis Chapsos
- Research Centre for Peace and Security - Assistant Professor Research
Person: Teaching and Research