Investigations into complaints of labour abuses on board fishing vessels

Bill made this Official Information request to Ministry for Primary Industries

The request was partially successful.

From: Bill

Dear Ministry for Primary Industries,

a) how many complaints to the Ministry of Primary Industries and its former guise as the Ministry of Fisheries were made between 2002 and 2016 about abuses on FCVs by workers, advocates for workers, and legal actors and others;

b) how many of those companies were investigated;

c) how many times did officials board vessels to investigate those alleged abuses;

d) were reports written about those alleged incidents;

e) how many complaints led to prosecutions or censures:

and

f) how many workers who complained (or who were involved in complaints by those acting or them) were deported in the months following those complaints?

Yours faithfully,

Bill

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Ministry for Primary Industries Ministerials Group left an annotation ()

Dear Bill,

Prior to work on your request being initiated, could you please provide information to confirm you are eligible for access to official information? As outlined in section 12 of the OIA, please verify you are a New Zealand citizen, permanent resident of New Zealand, and/or a person in New Zealand.

To protect your privacy, please provide documentation to Official.InformationAct@mpi.govt.nz with the reference OIA16-0611.

Sincerely,
Niki Wright
Senior Advisor - Official Information Act

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Bill left an annotation ()

will do so later this evening when I am able to - thank you for the swift response

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Dear Niki

Proof has been sent to the supplied address.

Stormy down there I hear!

Trust you are not locked in a FCV freezer without proper clothing or food during the coming storm.

Regards,

Bill

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From: Niki Wright
Ministry for Primary Industries


Attachment OIA16 0611 Transfer to Requestor.pdf
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Bill,

 

Please find attached letter regarding transfer of your request under
section 14(b)(i) of the Official Information Act.

 

Sincerely,

 

Niki Wright | Senior Advisor-Official Information Act

Ministerials & Business Support | Office of the Director-General
Ministry for Primary Industries - Manatū Ahu Matua

Pastoral House 25 The Terrace | PO Box 2526 | Wellington 6140
Telephone: (04) 894 0040, Ext: 40040 | Web: [1]www.mpi.govt.nz

 

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Dear  Bill

 

Please find attached an acknowledgement letter regarding your recent
request for information.

 

Kind regards

 

MINISTERIAL ADVISOR

 

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

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Dear Bill

 

Please find attached a letter in regards to your Official Information Act
request dated 16 October 2016.

 

Kind regards,

 

MINISTERIAL ADVISOR

 

Ministerial Services

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

[1]www.mbie.govt.nz

 

[2]www.govt.nz - your guide to finding and using New Zealand government
services

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