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Unchartered waters: ILO signs MoU with the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea
The ILO joins forces with the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC) through a Memorandum of Understanding focused on the need to promote decent work and the elimination of forced labour in the fishing industry.
Hoping for improvements after 27 years working at sea
After 27 years working at sea, Sukarno’s working life remains the same— constant, hard work with few, short breaks. His hope is to work on land, close to his family.
Preventing forced labour at sea in Indonesia through labour inspections at Indonesian fishing ports
The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Multi Partner Fund supports the efforts taken by relevant ministries in Indonesia to improve protection for Indonesian local and migrant fishers with an updated field guide for labour inspection, training and pilot...
ILO 8.7 Accelerator Lab training
Detention of foreign fishing vessel in South Africa follows ILO training on forced labour
Using technology to eliminate forced labour on the ocean
An ILO roundtable discussion raises important questions on the use of digital innovation to fight forced labour in fishing
Enhancing social dialogues for decent working conditions in Indonesia’s fishing industry
Work in fishing is a hazardous occupation. Labour rights challenges in the fisheries sector such as weak labour inspection, poor occupational safety and health (OSH) and other problems related to working conditions can be improved through social...
ILO supports the launch of Indonesia’s first Trade Unions’ Network in the Fishing Sector
The 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme together with the Bureau of Workers’ Activities (ACTRAV) supported the launch of a Trade Unions’ Network in the fishing sector aiming to foster a common voice between trade unions and to reinforce bilateral and...
The ILO focuses on coordinated efforts in realizing decent work in Indonesia’s fishing industry
The ILO initiates a coordinated consultation meeting for its fishery sector to strengthen its supports to realize decent working conditions for Indonesian fishers within the country and abroad.
Opinion editorial
Migrant fishers prone to modern slavery
An opinion editorial by Tauvik Muhamad, programme manager for ILO's skills development and Muhammad Nour, ILO's programme coordinator for Accelerator Lab 8.7, in conjunction with the commemoration of the International Migrants Day. The opinion...
Winners of the SDG 8.7 Innovation Challenge
Three Winners of the global category of the SDG 8.7 Innovation Challenge
Three proposals were selected to develop and implement their innovative ideas to develop digital information systems to promote collaborative work among relevant partners in the fight against child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in...
SDG 8.7 Innovation Challenge
Digital Information Systems for collaborative work to end child labour, forced labour and human trafficking
The ILO is launching a competition calling for innovative solutions with social impact to accelerate action towards SDG Target 8.7.