COVID-19, instability and migrant fish workers in Asia.

Autor: Marschke M; School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Canada., Vandergeest P; York University, Toronto, Canada., Havice E; University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA., Kadfak A; Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden., Duker P; York University, Toronto, Canada., Isopescu I; School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa, 120 University Private, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Canada., MacDonnell M; York University, Toronto, Canada.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Maritime studies : MAST [Marit Stud] 2021; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 87-99. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Nov 23.
DOI: 10.1007/s40152-020-00205-y
Abstrakt: 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.
Competing Interests: Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
(© Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature 2020.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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