Slavery on an industrial scale in fishing industry

Monday, May 28th, 2018

A report prepared for a Greenpeace New Zealand on the fishing industry has found what amounts to being a modern form of slavery.

Workers are promised good wages but many are at sea for months or years working long hours, earning 15 New Zealand cents an hour. Continue reading

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