Shipping struggles to stamp out illegal recruitment fees

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Research reveals that nearly one-third of seafarers have been subjected to illegal recruitment fees in the merchant shipping industry, prompting a major initiative to eradicate this unethical practice. The findings come from a study conducted by the Institute for Human Rights and Business and TURTLE maritime consultancy.

Nearly one in three seafarers have been asked to pay illegal recruitment fees to secure work aboard merchant ships, according to new research published as the industry launches a major initiative to stamp out the practice. Research by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and maritime consultancy TURTLE found that 31% of seafarers …