Commenting on the New Zealand government’s
decision to ban foreign-flagged fishing vessels in its
waters, Jon Whitlow, secretary of the ITF (International
Transport Workers' Federation) fisheries section, described
the move as "welcome, right and overdue. Scandal has
followed scandal in this area in recent years, including
grave instances of crew abuse. We congratulate MUNZ (the
Maritime Union of New Zealand) and all those who pushed for
this
reform."
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