. 75 Claiming Enslaved Indonesian Fishermen in Boat

. 75 Claiming Enslaved Indonesian Fishermen in Boat

75 Indonesian fishermen were caught in seven trawler off the coast of Cape Town , South Africa for three months claimed enslaved while in the boat .

Dozens of Indonesian fishing boat they were detained by the South African authorities for allegedly fishing illegally claimed they were forced to work as slaves in the state .

All 75 Indonesian fishermen were caught in seven trawler off the coast of Cape Town for three months , until local officials to allow them to land on Saturday .

Authorities arrested the captain of the vessels and initially refused to allow the crew to enter South Africa because they do not have valid documents .

Officials finally allowed them to land after the South African media reported that food supplies are very few fishermen while they are still stuck in the bay to Cape Town .

A fisherman told the French news agency that he worked long hours without pay while the ship was at sea .

Maritime lawyer based in South Africa Alan Goldberg said he is working with local officials to deal with the situation .

Indonesian fishermen had been sent to a repatriation center in Johannesburg .

Many Indonesian people working in the fishing industry as tempted promise of high wages , but they often lack the education and training to ( avoid fraud by shipowners evil . ( VOA )