Indonesian crew go without pay as Chinese fishing vessel case drags on

Rizky Fauzan Alvian poses with a catch on the Long Xing 629. - Photo courtesy of Rizky Fauzan Alvian

JAKARTA (The Straits Times/ANN): Indonesian crew members repatriated in May after working on a Chinese fishing vessel are still without pay, 18 months after they first boarded the ill-fated Long Xing 629 in Busan, South Korea, for a two-year contract.

The contract was cut short in December as four crew members started falling ill and dying after complaining of severe swelling and breathing difficulties.