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Better labour inspection cuts abuses in the Thai fishing sector

The ILO is training labour inspectors in Thailand as part of a project to prevent and reduce unacceptable forms of work in the country’s fishing and seafood industries.

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Senegal ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Senegal is the 94th member State to have ratified this Convention.

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Securing decent work for fishers through an integrated labour inspection system in Bali

The province of Bali, Indonesia has implemented an integrated labour inspection involving key stakeholders to ensure decent work for all aspects of the fishing works, including labour rights of fishers.

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Piloting an integrated labour inspection system in the fishing sector in North Sulawesi

The province of North Sulawesi in Indonesia is committed to improve its labour inspection in the fishing sector. With support from the ILO and the Ministry of Manpower, they are now piloting an integrated labour inspection system.

ILO organizes training of trainers on the cooperative business model towards increasing economic opportunities in the fishery sector in...

The ToT workshop was conducted to strengthen the capacity of local institutions to support the organization of fishermen groups including cooperatives and other businesses for value-creation and marketing of fish products.

Coordinating Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the ILO team up to build a community- and employment-based tourism in Indonesia

The Government of Indonesia has prioritized 10 tourism destinations across the country which is called “the next 10 Bali’s”. A large amount of government resources has been allocated to transform these areas to be world class tourism hot spots.

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Ship inspections for seafarers’ protection: The Maritime Labour Convention at work

Ship inspections are critical for ensuring compliance with the Maritime Labour Convention, and as such, decent living and working conditions for seafarers. Rear Admiral Luigi Giardino of the Italian Coast Guard explains how such inspections are...

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The United Republic of Tanzania ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

The United Republic of Tanzania is the 93rd ILO member State to have ratified this Convention.

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Iceland ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Iceland is the 92nd Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.

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Ethiopia ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

Ethiopia is the 91th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention

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Indonesia continue to improve its labour inspection in fishing sector

Fishing sector is considered as one of the important sectors for Indonesia. To ensure labour rights of fishing workforce, Indonesia continue to improve its labour inspection in the fishing sector, with support of the ILO.

Maritime sector

ILO meeting agrees measures to attract and retain seafarers and to promote opportunities for women seafarers

Qualified seafarers are essential to achieving safe, secure, environmentally sound and efficient shipping. This requires attracting quality new entrants and retaining experienced seafarers, including women and from other under-represented groups.

Sri Lanka’s first ever ‘eco-recommended’ fisheries

With the support of the ILO Local Empowerment through Economic Development (LEED) project funded by the Australian government, two blue swimming crab fisheries in Sri Lanka become the country’s first ever ‘eco-recommended’ fisheries. The five-year...

Maritime Labour Convention

New consolidated text of the Maritime Labour Convention now available, including amendments on increased protection for seafarers against...

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Thailand ratifies Work in Fishing Convention

Thailand has committed itself to ensuring acceptable living and working conditions for fishers on board ships by ratifying the Work in Fishing Convention. It has become the first country in Asia to do so, which signals to other countries in the...

Maritime Labour Convention

Maritime Centenary Challenge: reaching 100 ratifications of the MLC, 2006

ILO Courtesy Visit to the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs

The ILO country Office for Indonesia led by the Country Director, Michiko Miyamoto, had a courtesy visit to Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia.

Work in Fishing Convention

UK joins efforts to ensure decent work in the fishing sector

The United Kingdom has ratified the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), becoming the 13th ILO Member State to do so.

Work in Fishing Convention

The United Kingdom joins the global efforts to ensure decent work in the fishing sector

The United Kingdom ratifies the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (n°188)

Migrant workers

On International Migrants Day, a Sea Change for Thai Fishing?

By Jason Judd, Chief Technical Advisor for the International Labour Organization (ILO)