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★ Seafood Source, 4-3-2021: 台灣聲明 已努力通過機構保證來改善對船員權益的保護。但是，打算進行的法律改革與海上現實之間仍然存在巨大差距。 “ EJF的調查繼續發現有關勞役，過度工作，口頭威脅，身體虐待和非法捕魚等指控。台灣遠洋船舶能夠使用全球32個海外港口，但只有8個指定台灣官員來進行檢查。即使在這八個港口，官員們在偵查侵犯人權方面的培訓也很少。Taiwan responds to NGO reports on forced labor within its fishing fleet  /  the Taiwan Fisheries Agency said in its statement it has “endeavored to improve the protection of the rights and benefits of the crew members through institutional guarantees.” The agency provided no additional details to SeafoodSource on the scale of these inspections, Yet the agency also stated elsewhere that its actions are limited because recruiting agents are often based in other countries that do not provide adequate oversight of the practice. However, there are still significant gaps between the well-intended legal reforms and the reality at sea,” Trent told SeafoodSource. “EJF's investigations continue to uncover allegations of bonded labor, excessive working hours, verbal threats, physical abuse, and illegal fishing. Taiwanese distant-water vessels are able to use 32 overseas ports around the world, but only eight have a designated Taiwanese official to conduct inspections. Even at these eight ports, the officials have very little training in detecting human rights abuses.”...Taiwan, insufficient efforts are being made to enforce rules through victim-centered inspections,”  seafoodsource.com/news/environment-sustainability/taiwan-responds-to-ngo-reports-on-forced-labor-within-its-fishing-fleet