Some migrant workers in the fishing industry are being exploited – MRCI Report


Discrimination, verbal and physical abuse and pay of less than € 3 an hour are just some of the things migrants working in the Irish fishing industry are facing.
A new report from the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland also shows 40 per cent of the fishermen interviewed don’t feel safe at work.
A government taskforce was set up in 2015 to address exploitation in the industry – but it’s claimed the scheme introduced has made things worse.
Edel McGinley, Director of the MRCI, says some of the workers have to deal with appalling conditions……..
 

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