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Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Ministry of Justice to Conduct Joint Inspection of Human Rights Conditions for Foreign Seasonal Workers in Fisheries
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Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and Ministry of Justice to Conduct Joint Inspection of Human Rights Conditions for Foreign Seasonal Workers in Fisheries
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Minister of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Hwang Jong-woo) and the Ministry of Justice (Minister of the Ministry of Justice Jeong Seong-ho) announced that they will conduct a month-long inspection of the human rights conditions of foreign seasonal workers employed by fishing households from June 24 (Wed) to July 24 (Fri).
The joint inspection is being carried out in response to growing public concern over the human rights of foreign workers and recent reports of forced labor at some fisheries employing foreign seasonal workers.
Joint inspections by the relevant ministries will be conducted in cities and counties with a high demand for foreign seasonal workers or where human rights concerns have been raised. Other cities and counties will carry out their own inspections in parallel. The inspections will focus on compliance with employment contracts, enrollment in mandatory insurance programs, implementation of human rights protection training, and the provision of appropriate accommodation.
Meanwhile, to provide foreign workers with a more stable working environment, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries plans to expand the Public Seasonal Employment Program—under which local governments and regional fisheries cooperatives provide training, employment, and management services for foreign seasonal workers—from one location in 2025 to four locations in 2026. The Ministry also plans to continue expanding the construction of welfare centers that provide accommodation for foreign workers, increasing the number from nine in 2025 to twelve in 2026.
*Public Seasonal Employment Program: A program under which regional fisheries cooperatives employ and manage foreign seasonal workers (for 3 to 8 months) and dispatch them to fishing households, with financial support of KRW 100 million from the central and local governments.
Choi Hyun-ho, Deputy Minister for Fisheries Policy, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "We will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Justice and other relevant agencies to regularly inspect the human rights conditions of foreign workers. We will also continue our efforts to improve the working and living conditions of foreign workers in the fisheries sector by expanding the Public Seasonal Employment Program and welfare centers while reflecting feedback from the field."
- One-month on-site inspection from June 24 to July 24 to prevent human rights violations
The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (Minister of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries Hwang Jong-woo) and the Ministry of Justice (Minister of the Ministry of Justice Jeong Seong-ho) announced that they will conduct a month-long inspection of the human rights conditions of foreign seasonal workers employed by fishing households from June 24 (Wed) to July 24 (Fri).
The joint inspection is being carried out in response to growing public concern over the human rights of foreign workers and recent reports of forced labor at some fisheries employing foreign seasonal workers.
Joint inspections by the relevant ministries will be conducted in cities and counties with a high demand for foreign seasonal workers or where human rights concerns have been raised. Other cities and counties will carry out their own inspections in parallel. The inspections will focus on compliance with employment contracts, enrollment in mandatory insurance programs, implementation of human rights protection training, and the provision of appropriate accommodation.
Meanwhile, to provide foreign workers with a more stable working environment, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries plans to expand the Public Seasonal Employment Program—under which local governments and regional fisheries cooperatives provide training, employment, and management services for foreign seasonal workers—from one location in 2025 to four locations in 2026. The Ministry also plans to continue expanding the construction of welfare centers that provide accommodation for foreign workers, increasing the number from nine in 2025 to twelve in 2026.
*Public Seasonal Employment Program: A program under which regional fisheries cooperatives employ and manage foreign seasonal workers (for 3 to 8 months) and dispatch them to fishing households, with financial support of KRW 100 million from the central and local governments.
Choi Hyun-ho, Deputy Minister for Fisheries Policy, Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, said, "We will continue to work closely with the Ministry of Justice and other relevant agencies to regularly inspect the human rights conditions of foreign workers. We will also continue our efforts to improve the working and living conditions of foreign workers in the fisheries sector by expanding the Public Seasonal Employment Program and welfare centers while reflecting feedback from the field."
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