Indonesian fishermen working on boats in New Zealand waters face slave-like conditions, violence and sexual abuse, a report says.
The Auckland University research, based on interviews with 300 fishermen, found they were forced to work days on end, with shifts ranging from 16 to 53 hours for as little as 49 cents an hour. They faced physical violence and debt entrapment.
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