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Tides of change: Steering towards improved mariner safety and welfare in the Indo-Pacific

  • Dr Mary Ann Palma-Robles & A/Professor Lowell Bautista,

Seafarers, often out of sight, must navigate harsh working conditions, a lack of legal protection and geopolitical tensions.

Migrant fishers from Southeast Asia are increasingly subject to forced labour and human trafficking

  • A/Prof Sallie Yea,

One of the most pressing problems in terms of fishing supply chains is modern slavery of migrant fishing crew.

Securing the backbone: Security challenges to and governance of submarine cables in the Indo-Pacific

  • Jeslyn Tan,

Despite the importance of submarine cables to global supply chains and economy, this critical infrastructure is vulnerable to attacks and damage.

The deepening climate emergency for Pacific domestic shipping supply chains and what can be done

  • Peter Nuttall,

Survival without shipping is not possible for societies dependent on imports for essential commodities.

Insights from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding maritime supply chains with a focus on Southeast Asia

  • Professor Jasmine Siu Lee Lam,

The pandemic was an unprecedented event in shipping supply chains and maritime stakeholders need to prepare for future disruptions.

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