One in four migrants in the fishing industry have faced verbal or physical abuse – while one in five face racism or discrimination.
That’s according to new research from the Migrant Rights Centre Ireland.
It’s also found a majority are working over 100 hours a week, and receive an average pay of just under € 3.
Director of the MRCI, Edel McGinley, has been reading a testimony from an Egyptian man working in the industry:
