Majority of fishing vessel owners sanctioned over treatment of crew

The fishing vessel owner has certain responsibilities to ensure the workers are given regular breaks, annual leave and the statutory minimum wage. File picture

Over three-quarters of fishing vessel owners registered under the Atypical Migrant Workers Scheme have been issued with contravention notices in relation to the treatment of their fishermen.

In total, there have been nearly 400 contraventions of the employment legislation detected by Workplace Relations Commission inspectors since 2016.