who found two thirds of the non-European Economic Area workers that they spoke to could work between 15 and 20 hours a day, with most not feeling safe on the vessel and some reporting being injured at work with no resulting sick pay.on the exploitation of workers - many of which were undocumented - the Atypical Working Scheme was extended to non-EEA crew members in 2016.
However, there have been over 360 contraventions of employment rights or employment permits legislation detected by the Workplace Relations Commission since the scheme’s introduction, with numerous concerns raised by the International Transport Workers’ Federation who advocate for migrant fishers.to examine in detail if there is any link between the exploitation of workers and overfishing in the sector.
We also want to look into the conditions facing migrant workers in the fishing industry by speaking to non-EEA workers and asking what needs to be done by authorities in Ireland. If you want to make a contribution to help this investigation happen, click the 'Fund This Proposal' button.