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Francesca Fairbairn, from the Institute for Human Rights and Business, hopes its report will help stamp out illegal recruitment fees. Photo: Institute for Human Rights and Business

How big brands can help stamp out the scourge of seafarer recruitment fees

Shippers that care about their image can lead the fight against illegal practice

25 October 2024 1:04 GMT Updated 25 October 2024 8:48 GMT

By Sandra Boga

in London

The illegal practice of charging seafarers recruitment fees to secure work is very much alive, a study found last month.

‘I felt betrayed by the maritime industry’: Seafarers speak out on illegal recruitment fees

Seafarers and Illegal Recruitment Fees 2024 Insights was published by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and ethical maritime recruitment platform Turtle.