Trafficked migrant workers abused in Irish fishing industry

had prime time recorded and only watched it last night and the one thing that struck me, is how little the people on the panel knew about the industry especially that guy from the unions , he went on about employees rights and employers duties to them , if he had done the slightest bit of research he would have discovered that crew aboard a fishing vessel are paid a share of the profit after each trip . they are not employed by the boat owner but are classed as self employed as was decided in the high court years ago when revenue took some fishermen to court , so for him to be going on about contracts is pointless , If a trip is very profitable they make good money if profits are low they get very little ,same as anybody aboard ,
the fishing industry is not a 9 to 5 job it involves long hours and dangerous conditions which are the same for everyone regardless of nationality or creed.
while their may be a few who abuse the system the vast majority of boat owners treat the crew very well as they would have served their time on deck and know what its like.. also, i do not know of one who is MADE stay aboard a vessel while in port , they all CHOOSE to do so as it saves them renting somewhere and leaves them more money to send home
If the guardian is that concerned about the fishing industry why is it not investigating the way it is controlled or the huge differences fishermen get for their fish and retail prices , or the fact 11000 euro worth of fish was confiscated last week from one vessel and was supposed to be destroyed but instead was sold on and the money was lodged to SFPA account .On monday of this week there was seven spanish trawlers landing in one port and not one fisheries officer inspecting any of them and at the same pier one irish boat had 4 fisheries inspectors carrying out an inspection