Workers 'treated like slaves' on Scottish fishing boats

Thirty-five men from the Philippines , Ghana , India and Sri Lanka were recognised as victims of modern slavery by the Home Office between 2012 and 2020 .

The workers were employed by TN Trawlers and its sister companies, owned by the Nicholson family, based in the small town of Annan on the southern coast of Scotland .

The company was the focus of two long-running criminal investigations but no cases of human trafficking or modern slavery have come to trial, although some of the men waited years to give evidence.

Joel Quince fell out of the way - but fell and hit his head on the deck.

His crew mates estimated he was unconscious for up to 15 minutes .

Joel was given paracetamol by the skipper and his head was bandaged.

The Philomena didnât turn around and head for the port of Troon in Ayrshire until 11 hours after the accident.

Joel got off the Philomenas , never to return, and was recognised as a victim of modern slavery.

A dredge net full of scallops crashed into Augustus 's head and knocked him out.

Six other crew members from Ghana , India and Sri Lanka were taken into the National Referral Mechanism system.