‘We work all day and all night on the boat. During working hours, we
are not allowed to rest. If we do rest, we risk punishment. We try to be
diligent and do our work without rest, but if we must [rest], we make
sure that no one is around because stealing just one second of work time to
look out at the sea means that we will be yelled at. Neither of us has been
physically beaten – only yelled at. But we are scared because we have seen
some crew members thrown off the boat or beaten with hooks and anchors
that weigh close to one kilo and are as long as our arms. The crew who were
beaten with these sharp and heavy objects bled profusely, especially when
the sharp end of the hooks grabbed onto their skin. They could crack your
skull open if they hit you too hard.” (Migrant FA, 14 year old male. Mon, fishing
boat worker and FB, 15 year old male, Mon, fishing boat worker)