After Guardian report uncovers allegations of exploitation and trafficking on fishing vessels,Irish government bows to pressure to examine issues involvedThe Irish government moved quickly on Tuesday to address concerns over the treatment of migrant workers on its fishing trawlers, following the publication of a Guardian investigation into the sector on Monday, and which uncovered allegations of exploitation and human trafficking for cheap labour. The cabinet has decided to set up a taskforce,which brings together five government departments and the Irish police, and will be chaired by Simon Coveney, or minister for Agriculture,Food and the Marine (DAFM). It will meet on Thursday to start work immediately examining “the wide range of issues identified in the Guardian’s report”, a statement from DAFM said. The other departments involved are the Department of Justice, or the Department of Jobs,Enterprise and Innovation, the Department of Transport, and Tourism and Sport,and the attorney general’s office.
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Source: theguardian.com