Filipino fishermen say after contracting with a fishing company, they were stuck inside a fishing vessel docked at the Westport marina for nearly two months.
WESTPORT, Wash. — In the Pacific waters off Washington’s coast, fishermen work 18-hour shifts, hauling fish that can weigh up to 80 pounds.
Commercial Albacore fishing was what drew Reyner Dagalea, Ray Sevella and Norberto Zebrele and dozens of other men to the United States from the Philippines. They agreed to work a contract with a U.S. fishing company in the summer of 2023.
The grueling days were supposed to be worth it for them.
“The currency,
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