All news: Shipping, fishing, inland waterways

Report on the Fishing industry

Caught at sea: fighting forced labour in the fishing industry

The fishing sector is an important source of employment, income and food production for many countries. But there are serious incidents of abuse in some fisheries and fishing vessels. By Beate Andrees, head of the ILO’s Special Action Programme to...

International labour standards

ILO global forum to discuss decent work in the fishing industry

Government, employer and worker delegates will share ideas on how the Work in fishing convention (n°188) can address major challenges in the industry, including safety and health and forced labour.

Safety briefing of marine cadets: HIV/AIDS education

France ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

France is the 35th ILO Member State and the 13th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention.

Greece ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Greece has become the 32nd ILO member State and the tenth EU member State to have ratified this landmark Convention.

Malta ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Malta becomes the 34th ILO member State and the 12th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention.

Finland ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)

Finland is the 33rd ILO member State and the 11th EU member State to ratify this landmark Convention

Post-conflict recovery

ILO helps Sri Lanka war victims pick up the pieces

Fishermen who lost their boats during Sri Lanka’s 26-year civil war are back at sea. Farmers are learning to get better yields and war widows are running businesses. A look at how an ILO project is helping victims of the bitter conflict.

ILO Maritime Labour Convention in Russia

On December 10 Moscow hosted the tripartite conference on the entry into force of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) in the Russian Federation.

Children fight against time

There are still children forced to work hard. They missed their chance to study and are paid little.

Two Indonesian boys in an Australian prison

Indonesian boys were jailed with adult prisoners in an Australian prison. It has been months since they were arrested as criminals in the country. Their road to freedom is complicated.

He wouldn’t hesitate to kill

“I always keep a machete under the bag I use as a pillow. If they really want to kill me, I won’t hesitate in killing them first.”

Pacific ratifications help to bring ‘Seafarers Bill of Rights’ into effect

The ILO has received the 30th ratification of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC), fulfilling the final condition for the first global standard spanning continents and oceans, to go into effect in a year’s time

The Russian Federation – making a major step forward for decent work for seafarers and quality shipowners

The ratification of the MLC, 2006 means that the Russian Federation is among the “first 30” ILO members to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring decent work for seafarer and a level playing field for quality shipowners.

Philippines ratification marks global milestone for decent work for seafarers

The Philippines is the 30th Member to have its ratification registered and join the group of the “first 30” ILO countries to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring decent work for seafarer and a level playing field for quality shipowners.

On course for decent shipping

When the ILO adopted the Maritime Labour Convention in February 2006, Director-General Juan Somavia called it “making labour history”. Following the ratification by Russia and the Philippines, the Convention will come into force in 12 months’ time....

Philippines ratification marks global milestone for decent work for seafarers

The Philippines is the 30th Member to have its ratification registered and join the group of the “first 30” ILO countries to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring decent work for seafarer and a level playing field for quality shipowners.

Labour standards

Milestone ratifications of seafarers’ labour rights charter

The ILO’s Maritime Labour Convention has now been ratified by 30 countries, meaning it will go into effect in a year’s time. The charter sets out the labour rights of the world’s 1.2 million seafarers.

Cyprus ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

Cyprus is the 29th ILO Member and the ninth member of the European Union to ratify this landmark Convention.

Sweden – a leader ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006

Sweden is the 28th ILO Member and the eighth member of the European Union to ratify this landmark Convention.