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Filipino fishermen left in WA marina allege abandonment, lost pay

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24 Filipino fishermen spent three months stuck aboard their assigned boats between seasons at the Westport Marina on the Washington coast. U.S. officials are investigating allegations of abandonment and unpaid wages. Labor experts say working offshore can leave foreign fishing workers isolated and uniquely vulnerable to the interests of their employers.

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Filipino fishermen left in WA marina allege abandonment, lost pay

Aboard the docked Svetlana M, Filipino seafarer Norberto Cabrela gently swayed to the waves. And waited. As days turned to weeks then into months, everything turned to waiting. Waiting for his next meal. Waiting for the next phone call from his wife. Waiting for his pay. Waiting for the tuna he had caught to fetch a higher price. Waiting to hear if he could go home. The boat, no bigger than five parking spaces in length, began to feel like a pri…

1 month ago·Seattle, United States

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