Vulnerable to Exploitation, DFW Enhances the Capacity of Fishing Vessel Crew Members
October 13, 2025
Bali, October 2, 2025 — DFW Indonesia, with support from the International Pole and Line Foundation (IPNLF) Indonesia, conducted an Awareness Training for Fishing Vessel Crews at the Meeting Hall of the Indonesian Seafarers and Fisheries Workers Union (known as Kesatuan Pelaut dan Pekerja Perikanan Indonesia or KP3I) in Bali that is also expected to serve as an important platform to unify understanding of the rights and responsibilities of workers on board vessels, as well as to provide a space for dialogue and sharing experiences among fisheries workers. Imam Trihatmadja,
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