Last year a number of women working on Norwegian fishing vessels came forward, reporting serious sexual harassment in the fishing industry.
This has resulted in significant attention within the Norwegian fishing industry, and leading to a new collaboration that brings together the Norwegian Maritime Directorate, the Norwegian Fishermen’s Association, the Norwegian Coastal Fishermen’s Association, the Seamen’s Association, the Pelagic Association, pressure group Hun Fisker and the country’s Equality and Discrimination Ombudsman in an initiative to raise awareness and fight back against harassment.
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