This June 25, 2026 marks International Day of the Seafarer, where seafarers’ vital contributions to the world economy and immense sacrifices as migrants at sea are recognized. As the International Migrants Alliance & Pacific Coast Coalition for Seafarers, we call attention to the conditions of poverty, unemployment, and displacement in countries caused by neoliberal policies that force more and more workers to take up seafaring. Seafaring is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world with more than 2,000 deaths a year at sea, where seafarers spend months at a time far away from their families back in their homelands, often with unreliable connection or ability to access needed services for their health.