The fishing industry in much of South East Asia is controlled by large companies that rely on a migrant and un-organised workforce to reap huge profits. Filipino workers make up a large part of the workforce. Captain Wilfredo died from an untreated illness while being held in detention in Indonesia for illegal fishing. The company, the Citra Mina Group, refused to help Wilfredo, and has now refused appeals from his family to repatriate his body to the Philippines for a proper burial.
The fishing industry in much of South East Asia is controlled by large companies that rely on a migrant and un-organised workforce to reap huge profits. Filipino workers make up a large part of the workforce. Captain Wilfredo died from an untreated illness while being held in detention in Indonesia for illegal fishing. The company, the Citra Mina Group, refused to help Wilfredo, and has now refused appeals from his family to repatriate his body to the Philippines for a proper burial.
