zero fishermen emerged from trawlers , villages and even the jungle . Had been stranded on Benjina island by unscrupulous fishing company . From poor countries like Myanmar and Cambodia , some were promised jobs in Thailand but were instead taken against their will to Indonesia . Many were made to work 20 to 22-hour days with no time off and Around 300 pay . Claims of abuse by beating , whipping with stingray tails and electric shock . Indonesian Fisheries Ministry steps in after issuing a fishing moratorium .
Around 300 fishermen emerged from trawlers , villages and even the jungle . Had been stranded on Benjina island by unscrupulous fishing company . From poor countries like Myanmar and Cambodia , some were promised jobs in Thailand but were instead taken against their will to Indonesia . Many were made to work 20 to 22-hour days with no time off and zero pay . Claims of abuse by beating , whipping with stingray tails and electric shock . Indonesian Fisheries Ministry steps in after issuing a fishing moratorium .