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Historically, the processes in place to govern the recruitment and contracting of Indonesian migrant fishers have fostered situations of labor abuse and exploitation. The Indonesian Government has taken steps to better regulate these processes through a new regulatory framework introduced in mid-2022, designed to meet international expectations that it introduce rules and systems for recruitment in its territory. This article analyzes the state of play immediately before this new regulatory framework was operationalized, generating insights into practices around recruitment and contracting and providing a baseline for future analysis of the new framework’s impact.