At sea, the fishermen face violence, intimidation, dangerous working conditions and even murder, according to the EJF report.
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Burmese fishermen arrested for murder in Thailand
Two fishermen from Burma have been arrested on trawlers in the Andaman Sea for allegedly murdering a Thai woman a month ago.
Slavery fishing boats detected off Papuan coast
An Associated Press investigation uncovers ships believed to be carrying enslaved fishermen, many of whom may be Burmese.
Boat people find warmer welcome in Aceh
Regardless of the desperate conditions in the hastily assembled camps, many Rohingya asylum seekers say the Acehnese are receiving them with open arms.
Enslaved fishermen head home to Burma
The first group of Burmese migrants among those rescued from slavery on remote Indonesian islands are flown to Rangoon on a government-sponsored flight.
Thailand tries to clean up its fishing act
Thai authorities are issuing labour ID cards to migrant workers within its fishing industry to combat rampant human trafficking in the trade.