Yilan planning onshore accommodation for migrant fishermen

Focus Taiwan
Date: 2019/10/08
By: William Yen

Taipei, Oct. 8 (CNA) The Yilan County Labor Affairs Department has started the planning process for building onshore accommodation for migrant fishermen in the port of Nanfang'ao, a labor official said Tuesday.

Lee Fang-ching (李芳菁), Yilan County Labor Affairs Department deputy director, told CNA that the project will be conducted in three phases, with approximately 300 beds to be offered in the first phase, which will take two years to complete, with the number increasing in phases two and three.

"The final goal is to provide onshore accommodation for all of Nanfang'ao's migrant fishermen," she said.

Lee revealed the plan in response to calls by migrant rights and church groups who called for migrant fishermen to be able to live onshore instead of sleeping on the boats on which they work.
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