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View all search resultsTo celebrate International Human Rights Day, Greenpeace Southeast Asia is releasing a new report that sheds light on the different facets of deception and exploitation as told by migrant fishers from Indonesia and the Philippines — stories of backbreaking work in harsh working conditions that may very-well be called "modern slavery".
The Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry recently concluded a three-year fisheries innovation project to support fishing communities in Indonesia. The project was a public-private partnership, which included Inmarsat, a key player in global, mobile satellite communications, and the United Kingdom Space Agency.
The international fish trade has been rapidly expanding over recent decades. This development plays a crucial role in supplying fish for human consumption, generating revenues and providing employment in the fisheries sector, particularly for developing countries.
At the bureaucratic level, women are not recognized as fisherwomen. On their identity cards (KTP), their occupation is stated as ibu rumah tangga (housewife), despite the fact that they contribute equally, if not more, to household income.
As a result of Indonesia's tough measures against illegal fishing, a number of Japanese fish-processing firms have expressed their commitment to relocating their factories from Thailand to Indonesia, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Minister Susi Pudjiastuti said on Friday.
The Jakarta administration is planning to rejuvenate Muara Angke fishing village in North Jakarta by building a new port, fish-processing center and floating restaurant complex, as well as low-cost apartments soon after the port management is taken over from the Transportation Ministry.
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