Child labour in offshore fishing, North Sumatra: a rapid assessment

Result of a rapid assessment which identified the background of Indonesian children working on fishing boats, their education, health status and conditions of work.

Reasons for working include no other job choice, no other options, wanting money to help the family, wanting money for their own interests, asked by friends, interest in working on a boat or don’t want to go to school. The respondents’ residence was generally close to where they worked.