Key elements of deal to protect migrant fisherman not enforced, group claim

An organisation representing migrant fishermen on Irish boats has claimed that almost three months after it reached agreement with the Government on better protections for the fishers, key elements of the deal have not been acted upon.

The International Transport Workers Federation said the settlement it reached with the Government in April was aimed at addressing, what it described as, severe labour trafficking and human rights abuses caused by the Atypical Work Permit scheme.