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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.

Maritime Labour Convention

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

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

MLC, 2006

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...

Maritime Labour Convention

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.

Maritime Labour Convention

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.

Maritime Labour Convention

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

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.

Maritime Labour Convention

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

Fishing Convention - C188

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

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.

Joint Maritime Commission

ILO body adopts new minimum monthly wage for seafarers

The mechanism for setting the minimum monthly wage for able seafarers is the only one in the International Labour Organization (ILO) that sets the basic wage for any industry.

Maritime Labour Convention and Domestic Workers

Grenada ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006) and the Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189)

Maritime Labour Convention

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

Gambia is the 89th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention

Maritime Labour Convention

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China joins efforts to protect seafarers’ rights

Maritime Labour Convention

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

International labour standards

First fishing vessel detained under ILO Fishing Convention

Convention to improve working conditions for fishers on commercial fishing vessels shows its teeth.

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)

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

Slovakia is the 87th Member State of the ILO that ratifies this convention.

Maritime Labour Convention

Seafarers to continue receiving wages if held by pirates

The Special Tripartite Committee approved amendments of the Maritime Labour Convention providing for seafarers to continue to be paid if held captive as a result of piracy or armed robbery against ships.

Seafarers' welfare

ISWAN Award winner: "The Maritime Labour Convention is essential to prevent abuses"

Jasper del Rosario is one of the winners of this year’s ISWAN 2018 Awards recognizing the work of those offering outstanding welfare services to seafarers. Before receiving his prize at the ILO headquarters, he talked to ILO News about his actions...