All news: Shipping, fishing, inland waterways
Press release
RPOA-IUU and ILO promote decent working conditions to prevent IUU fishing
Regional workshop promotes decent working conditions as an important measure to prevent IUU fishing and strengthen responsible fisheries.
Cooperatives
Better Together: Caribbean peer learning strengthens fisheries cooperatives
Within the framework of the ILO-FAO FISH4ACP Project, fisherfolk from Guyana participated in a study tour and learning exchange with peers in Barbados, strengthening cooperatives and regional collaboration.
Labour migration
Turning commitments into systems: KP2MI study visit to the Philippine Department of Migrant Workers
Indonesia draws on Philippine experience to strengthen protection systems for migrant fishers.
International Labour Standards
Cuba joins efforts to promote decent work at sea
Cuba is the 113th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Maritime Labour Convention
Labour migration
Thailand strengthens capacity of early-career labour inspectors to better protect workers in hard-to-reach sectors
Labour inspectors gained practical skills to strengthen worker protection and address forced labour risks in fishing, agriculture and domestic work.
Indonesia ratifies the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
Indonesia becomes the 27th ILO Member State to ratify Convention No. 188
Podcast
The implementation of the Maritime Labour Convention in times of crisis
The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is considered a model of strong and effective cooperation between seafarers and the global shipping industry, and its implementation is all the more crucial...
South-South Cooperation
East Sumba Province in Indonesia strengthens seaweed development through Thailand learning exchange
South-South study visit provides insights on innovation, value addition and sustainable growth for East Sumba's seaweed industry.
International Labour Standards
Iceland ratifies Conventions Nos 188 and 191
Ratification marks an important step for the protection of fishers and for the recognition of a safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work.
Labour migration
New public mural in Bangkok highlights the relationship between migrant workers and Thai communities
A new mural in the Thong Lor area highlights the connections between migrant workers and Thai communities, celebrating the major contributions migrants make to Thailand’s economy and society.
Officers of the ILO Committee on maritime labour urge immediate action to protect seafarers stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
Representatives of governments, seafarers and shipowners call on Member States to protect seafarers at a time of heightened violence at sea in the Middle East region.
Op-ed
Waiting for Godot: The long wait for Indonesian fishers' rights at sea
Albert Bonasahat, ILO National Project Coordinator for the Ship to Shore Rights South‑East Asia: Safe Migration for Decent Work in the Blue Economy Project, highlights that as the 2026 ratification deadline for ILO Convention 188 approaches, the...
New Partnership hosts dialogue on the ratification and implementation of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention
Governments, social partners and other stakeholders explored practical ways to strengthen labour protection in the fishing industry during the first ever meeting of the Partnership for Decent Work in Fisheries.
This is social justice
Promoting women’s empowerment and safety in Senegal’s fishing communities
Yaye Coumba Seck shares how the women’s fishing cooperative she founded is helping members gain economic power and become leaders in creating workplaces free from violence and harassment, thanks to an initiative supported by the Government of France.
Labour migration
Cambodian migrant workers receive expanded support in Siem Reap province
The ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East programme increases provision of information and assistance for migrant workers in Siem Reap province, with the support of the European Union (EU).
Labour migration
Survey highlights challenging conditions faced by migrant workers in Asia’s fishing and seafood processing industries
A ground-breaking ILO report highlights systemic nature of labour rights challenges and need for continued efforts to ensure decent work in South-East Asia’s blue economy.
ILO/ICS/ITF
20 years of advancing social dialogue and decent work at sea
Joint statement from the International Labour Organization, the International Chamber of Shipping, and International Transport Workers’ Federation on the 20th anniversary of the Maritime Labour Convention.
IMO–ILO joint news release
Maritime Labour Convention at 20: The ILO and the International Maritime Organization reaffirm commitment to decent work at sea
Maritime Labour Convention milestone marked with renewed call for fair and sustainable global shipping, protecting seafarers’ rights.
Voices of Action - Child labour
Tourism boom exposes child labour risks in Viet Nam’s northern highlands
Children from ethnic minority communities like 13-year-old Phang Ca work on perilous trails popularized by adventure tourism to help support their families.
Social protection
From protection to empowerment: Social security and inclusion of persons with disabilities
From being denied access to school as a blind child to standing before policymakers as a university student, Vu Thi Hai Anh’s journey shows how inclusive social protection can turn exclusion into empowerment when barriers are removed.
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