2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Transnational immobile labor migrants confined on longline tuna fishing boats based out of Honolulu.
| Project/Area Number |
20K01214
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 04030:Cultural anthropology and folklore-related
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| Research Institution | Kanazawa University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2020-04-01 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Ethnography / Transnational studeies / Labor migrants |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
Conducted four-week observational and interview periods at sea.Completed archival research and interviews with informants related to the fishing industry. Established the connection between working in international waters and relationships on the boat.Conducted an in-depth examination of maritime laws and their implications for labor migrants. Published an article in the Japanese Review of Cultural Anthropology. Prepared a paper summarizing the findings from interviews. Detailed observations and interviews provided a nuanced understanding of the industry dynamics.
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| Free Research Field |
Anthropology
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| Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements |
This research significantly advances the field of maritime anthropology and labor migration studies by providing a detailed ethnographic account of the experiences of transnational labor migrants in the longline tuna fishing industry.
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