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Road map towards the ratification of ILO Convention No. 188 to protect Indonesian fishers

Fishing is recognized as a hazardous occupation with the highest incidence of occupational injuries and fatalities. As the biggest sending country for migrant fishers, Indonesia continue to find ways to provide better protection for its fishers.

Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR)

Q&A with Corinne Vargha on the launch of the 2021 CEACR Report

The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) is one of the key elements of the ILO’s supervisory system for International Labour Standards. It is an independent body composed of 20 high-level legal experts,...

Jamaica and the ILO sign grant agreement to support formalization in the Agriculture and Fisheries sectors

New project to support technical training and entrepreneurial coaching for micro and small operators in agriculture and fisheries sectors.

Ship to Shore Rights

Decent work for fishing and seafood migrant workers in Asia Pacific

European Union and United Nations continue efforts to support safe labour migration and decent work in the fishing and seafood processing sectors in South East Asia

Joint Statement on prioritization of COVID-19 vaccination for seafarers and aircrew (25 March 2021)

MLC, 2006, as amended

Enhanced protection for seafarers affected by acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships

Statement of the Officers of the STC on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regarding increased collaboration between shipowners and...

Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended

Maritime Labour Convention

ILO Governing Body calls for urgent action on seafarer COVID-19 crisis

Its resolution addresses the plight of hundreds of thousands of seafarers who have been trapped at sea for as many as 17 months or longer because of pandemic restrictions.

Jamaica to increase formal employment in domestic work, agriculture and fisheries

Through an ILO-funded initiative, government and social partners will seek to reduce vulnerabilities of informal businesses and workers in three sectors

Mastering the skills that propel globalization

Patrick Zimmer – Director, Maritime Academy, Texas A&M University

New Statement of the Officers of the STC on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) - 1 October 2020

Special Tripartite Committee of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Stranded seafarers: A “humanitarian crisis”

ILO and other UN bodies want member States to take urgent action to help hundreds of thousands of seafarers left stranded by COVID-19 restrictions.

What I do is a big part of who I am

Steve Train - Lobsterman and Owner, Wild Irish Rose (Lobster Boat), Long Island, Maine

Joint Statement by UN agencies calling on all Governments to immediately recognize seafarers as key workers, and to take swift and...

Statement by the International Labour Office (ILO), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Global Compact, the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the International Organization for Migration, the Office of the...

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

ILO welcomes Singapore port’s new measures to help seafarers and ease crew rotations

Singapore has brought in new measures to facilitate the safe rotation of crews at its port, while protecting ships and the local community.

COVID-19

‘My children ask me when am I coming home’: stranded seafarers share their frustrations

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

Indonesia and Thailand to strengthen their port inspection to combat trafficking and forced labour at sea

To combat forced labour and human trafficking onboard fishing vessels in the Southeast Asia, Indonesia and Thailand, with support from the ILO, took a step to develop a bilateral protocol on port State inspection on foreign fishing vessels.

COVID-19 and the maritime sector

ILO welcomes COVID-19 seafarers’ rights agreement

With hundreds of thousands of seafarers stranded at sea due to the pandemic, a new international agreement recognizes them as key workers who should be protected.

Our impact, their voices

Knowledge helps Indonesian fishers survive the pandemic and prevent human trafficking

Fishing is one of the sectors impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fishers do not only lose their livelihoods but also face a greater risk of human trafficking. The ILO and its partners raise their awareness for better protection and prevention.

COVID-19: Protecting workers in the workplace

ILO team up with trade unions to protect fishers from COVID-19 pandemic and human trafficking

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the vulnerability of fishers and make them at higher risks of being trapped in human trafficking. The ILO team up with trade unions in fishing sector to raise their awareness about the pandemic and the danger of...