Marschke, Melissa and Vandergeest, Peter and Havice, Elizabeth and Kadfak, Alin and Duker, Peter and Isopescu, Ilinca and MacDonnell, Mallory (2021) Covid-19, instability and migrant fish workers in Asia. Maritime Studies, Vol.20. pp. 87-99. ISSN 2212-9790
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This paper seeks to establish how COVID-19 is impacting migrant fish workers through focusing on two global fish hubs, Thailand and Taiwan. Through a careful review of the news reports, social media, and NGO reports and press releases, three significant themes emerged: employment disruptions due to seafood system instabilities; travel or mobility restrictions; and poor access to services such as health care or social programs. We unpack each theme in turn to spotlight the impacts COVID-19 is having on yet another vulnerable worker population, fish workers. We further reflect on what this pandemic reveals about unacceptable work in industrial fisheries and consider if the pandemic may be producing opportunities to advocate for better working conditions.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Covid, Migrant, Fishworkers, Asia, Thailand, Taiwan, Employment, Access Rights, Health, Social Security, Vulnerability, Labour Force, Industrial Fisheries, Working Conditions |
| Subjects: | Disasters and Climate Change |
| Depositing User: | Jeeva ICSF Rajan |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jun 2022 07:23 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jun 2022 07:23 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/17000 |
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