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9A THE DAILY ASTORIAN • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2016 Fishing: ‘They are like loating prisons’ Continued from Page 1A And since they’re not techni- cally in the country, they’re at the mercy of their American captains on American-lagged, American-owned vessels, catching choice swordish and ahi tuna that can fetch more than $1,000 apiece. The entire system contradicts other state and federal laws, yet operates with the blessing of U.S. ofi- cials and law enforcement. “People say these isher- men can’t leave their boats, they’re like captives,” said U.S. Attorney Florence Nakakuni in Hawaii. “But they don’t have visas, so they can’t leave their boat, really.” Associated Press Selling on West Coast Each of the roughly 140 boats in the leet docks about once every three weeks, occa- sionally at ports along the West Coast, including Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, but mainly at Piers 17 and 38 in Honolulu. Their catch ends up at fancy restaurants and in super- markets’ premium ish count- ers across the country, includ- ing Whole Foods, Costco and Sam’s Club. All companies that responded condemned the mis- treatment of workers. Costco said it was investigating. Wal- Mart, which owns Sam’s Club, declined to comment. Charlie Nagle, whose family has been in the seafood indus- try for 130 years, said his buy- ers “do not and will never know- ingly source from vessels that mistreat their crew.” Richard Stavis of Stavis Seafood said Thursday that his company is not currently selling ish from Hawaii. Whole Foods spokeswoman McKinzey Crossland said only 1 percent of the chain store’s seafood comes from Hawaii, and she has been assured that boat crews are well paid with bonuses and health insurance. She added that the company is looking into the issue. The AP obtained conidential contracts and interviewed boat owners, brokers and more than 50 ishermen in Hawaii, Indone- sia and San Francisco as part of an ongoing global look at labor abuses in the ishing industry. Last year, the AP reported about ishermen locked in a cage and buried under fake names on the remote Indonesian island village of Benjina . Their catch was traced to the United States, lead- ing to more than 2,000 slaves 70 Help Wanted The Harbor is hiring a Finance Manager: 32 hr/wk, entitled to benefits; salary range $14.20-$20.41/hr, dependent upon education and experience. Preferred candidates will have experience in non-profit finance and business administration. Please send resume and cover letter to melissa@harbornw.org. Call 503-325-3426 with any questions. Tyack Dental Group seeks part-time business office assistant/data entry. 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AP Photo/Caleb Jones Dr. Craig Nakatsuka, left, distributes medication and fruit to undocumented foreign fishermen who work aboard American fishing boats in Honolulu in May. The doctor comes to Pier 38 with a church outreach project that holds services for the men twice a week. He said he sees prob- lems ranging from high blood pressure to skin infections due to a lack of gloves or improper gear and is concerned about the possibility of scurvy from a lack of fruits and vegetables. being freed. But thousands more remain trapped worldwide in a murky industry where work takes place far from shore and often without oversight. ‘Floating prisons’ In Hawaii, federal contrac- tors paid to monitor catches are troubled by what they’ve seen while living at sea with the men. “It’s like, ‘How is this even legal? How is this possible?”’ said Forest O’Neill, who coor- dinates boat observers in Hono- lulu. “They are like loating prisons.” Under the law, U.S. citizens must make up 75 percent of the crew on most American com- mercial ishing boats. But inlu- ential lawmakers, including the late Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye, pushed for a loophole to support one of the state’s biggest indus- tries. It exempted commercial ishing boat owners from federal rules enforced almost every- where else. Thus the workers in Hawaii, who catch $110 million worth of seafood annually, are paid as lit- tle as 70 cents an hour. They are detained on boats by captains who are required by law to hold their passports. That potentially goes against federal human traf- icking laws saying bosses who hold workers’ identiication doc- uments can face up to ive years in prison. U.S. Customs and Border 100 Employment Information *ATTENTION READERS * Readers respond to mail/phone or- der ads at their own risk. If in doubt about a particular offer, check with the Better Business Bureau or U.S. Postal Service be- fore sending any money. The Daily Astorian ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR MAIL ORDER ADVERTISERS. 105 Business-Sales Op Be an Astoria Carrier! $100 Signing Bonus! The Daily Astorian is currently seeking independent contractors to deliver its paper and related products in the Astoria Oregon area. Interested individuals must have valid drivers license, reliable vehicle, and insurance. Routes are Monday through Friday afternoons. There are no collections or weekend deliveries. Please come in person to The Daily Astorian office at 949 Exchange St, Astoria OR 97103 to pick up more information. 120 Money to Lend NOTICE TO CONSUMERS The Federal Trade Commission prohibits telemarketers from ask- ing for or receiving payment before they deliver credit repair services, advance fee loans and credit, and recovery services. If you are asked to render pay- ment before receiving any of the preceding services, please con- tact the Federal Trade Commis- sion at: 1-877-382-4357 150 Homes for Sale HONOLULU — Around 700 undocumented foreign workers, mostly from impov- erished Southeast Asian and Paciic Island nations, work on Hawaii’s commercial ishing leet, the country’s ifth-highest grossing ishery. They catch prized ahi tuna, mahimahi and other seafood at some of the country’s in- est restaurants, markets and hotels. They do not have visas and cannot enter the country, staying conined to their boats for sometimes years at a time — all with the blessing of high-ranking federal lawmak- ers and oficials. An Associ- ated Press investigation found instances of human trafick- ing, active tuberculosis and low food supplies. How did they get to Hawaii? On some boats the ishermen are paid as little as $350 a month, but many make $500 to $600. A lucky few get a percentage of the catch, making it possible to triple their wages. The men are willing to give up their freedom to take these jobs because the pay is better than they can make back home in developing coun- tries where many people live on less than $1 a day. Boat owners pay brokers to bring the men from overseas — mostly from Indonesia, the Phil- ippines, Vietnam and the tiny Paciic island nation of Kiribati. It costs about $10,000 to get each isherman to Hawaii. In the long run, foreign crews end up being cheaper than bait and ice. Workers typically sign two- or three-year renewable con- tracts, and some extend repeat- edly, staying up to a decade on boats with ive to six crew. In rare cases, boat owners can request passes from fed- eral authorities to take workers ashore for things such as medi- cal care. The men also come on land when their contracts are up and it’s time to go home. Even though they never legally enter the United States, the govern- ment provides a transit visa that lets them exit through Honolu- lu’s airport. It’s a system that leaves the foreign ishermen potentially vulnerable. “Most of the ish caught and sold in Hawaii is done by the use of exploiting migrant workers in what looks to be a human traf- icking scheme legitimized by our own laws,” said Kathryn Xian, who runs the nonproit Paciic Alliance to Stop Slavery. Signs posted at Pier 17 in six languages offer a hotline to help ishermen who have been traficked. That’s what hap- pened to Abdul Fatah and Sori- hin, who uses one name. The Indonesians ran away from their boat six years ago when it docked in San Francisco and were eventually granted visas after being designated as vic- tims of traficking. Sorihin has some advice for American seafood lovers: “Ask, where did this ish come from? 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Previous owners had a leak in windshield that shorted the wires in the stereo. We had a new wind- shield put in but have not got around to replacing the wires for the stereo. Car is being sold as is. $2200 firm. 503-298-3688 The workers are mostly experienced ishermen from Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and the tiny Paciic island nation of Kiribati. They are not permitted to ly into Hawaii because they do not have visas. Instead, they are hopscotched thousands of miles by plane through sev- eral countries until reaching Paciic island nations, Pan- ama or even Mexico. From there, they are put on boats for the long trip to Honolulu. How much are they paid? The ishermen earn any- where from $350 a month up to around $1,500 a month, depending on their boat and the bonuses they may be given. Most take home $500 to $600 a month. They work shifts as long as 22 hours with few breaks, and are typ- ically at sea three weeks each month. Some salaries break down to as little as 70 cents an hour; for many boat own- ers, bait and ice cost more than crew salaries. The isher- men catch about $110 million worth of seafood annually. Why can’t they leave their boats The men are not allowed ʻ75 Fiat Spider Convertable $5,000 OBO 503-791-8467 ʻ99 Chevy Saburban 2500 Series LS 4Wheel Drive. $2,000 OBO 503-791-8467 WE DELIVER! Please leave a light on or install motion detector lights to make your carrierʼs job easier. Thanks! THE DAILY ASTORIAN Legal Notices AB5280 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CLATSOP In the Matter of the Ancillary Estate of Carol E. Kennedy Deceased. No. 16PB05716 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that James G. Kennedy has been appointed Personal Representa- tive of the above entitled estate. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the Personal Rep- resentative in care of Heather Reynolds, Attorney, at P.O. Box 145 (800 Exchange Street, Suite 330), Astoria, OR 97103, within four months after the date of the first publication of this no- tice, or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional informa- tion from the records of the Court, the Personal Representa- tive, or the attorney for the Per- sonal Representative, Heather Reynolds. Dated: August 25, 2016 James G. Kennedy, Personal Representative c/o Heather Reynolds, Attorney at Law P.O. Box 145 Astoria, Oregon 97103 (503) 325-8449 Published: September 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 2016 to set foot on shore because they are undocumented, non- immigrants without visas. They have not technically entered the country and have no paperwork granting them access even onto the docks. They are, by law, detained by their boat captains who hold onto their passports. In rare cases, boat owners can request passes from federal authorities to take the isher- men ashore for things such as medical care. Though the men are not technically allowed to leave their ves- sels, security guards turn a blind eye when they go onto the docks, but no farther, to see friends. Who oversees this system and how is it legal? Oficials from U.S. Cus- toms and Border Protection and the Coast Guard mon- itor the use of foreign labor in Hawaii’s commercial ish- ing leet, made up of about 140 boats. The federal agen- cies have no authority to set wages, but they do intervene when ishermen say their sal- aries are late or complain about other problems. The U.S. Attorney’s ofice says the system is legal. A loophole in federal reg- ulations pushed by lawmak- ers including late Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye allows foreign men to work on the leet. Fish- ermen were initially allowed to ly to Hawaii, but that ended after the Sept. 11 attacks. What kind of seafood do the ishermen catch The men catch seafood including marlin, swordish and ahi tuna used to make poke, a Hawaiian salad made with raw ish that’s a staple in the islands. One ish can bring as much as $1,000 at Hawaii’s ish auction, the only one of its kind still oper- ating in the U.S. The bulk of the catch goes to restau- rants, hotels and markets in Hawaii, but about 20 per- cent is shipped to the main- land, where it’s served in some of the country’s inest restaurants. Legal Notices AB5292 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE STATE OF OREGON FOR THE COUNTY OF CLATSOP In the Matter of the Estate of Carol K. Brown Deceased. Case No. 16PB05673 NOTICE TO INTERESTED PERSONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been ap- pointed personal representative. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with vouchers attached, to the undersigned personal representative at 1580 N. Roosevelt Drive, Seaside, OR 97138, within four months after the date of first publication of this notice or the claims may be barred. All persons whose rights may be affected by the proceedings may obtain additional informa- tion from the records of the court, the personal representa- tive, or the attorney for the per- sonal representative. Dated and first published September 8, 2016. Personal Representative: Steven E. Brown PO Box 1175 Seaside, OR 97138 (831) 419-1003 Attorney for Personal Representative: Steven T. Campbell Campbell & Popkin, LLC 1580 N. Roosevelt Drive Seaside, OR 97138 (503) 738-8400 Published: September 8th, 15th, and 22nd, 2016 EVERYTHING is coming up results when you use a Classified Ad! Need to publish a Legal Advertisement? Contact us at legals@dailyastorian.com or (503)325-3211 ext. 231. 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