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ILO and trade unions strengthen collaboration with Central Java on labour rights for fishers

The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab and Trade Union’s in the Fishing Sector conducted a series of activities to strengthen collaboration with Central Java’s relevant stakeholders in fishing sector

Maritime sector

ILO and IMO recommend new steps against shipboard violence, harassment, and sexual assault

The organizations’ recommendations include amendments to the Maritime Labour Convention, a new IMO mandatory training for seafarers, and a joint IMO/ILO international awareness campaign.

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Migrant Resource Centre reduces migrant fishers’ vulnerability at sea

Lack of access to information on migration has made migrant fishers vulnerable to exploitation. The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab Initiative and the Indonesian Migrant Worker Union (SBMI) have set up a Migrant Worker Resource Centre (MRC) to better...

Maritime Labour Convention

Georgia joins efforts to protect seafarers’ rights by ratifying the Maritime Labour Convention

Georgia is the 105th Member State of the ILO to have ratified the Convention.

Seafarers’ identity documents

Seafarers' identity documents: facilitating access to shore leave, transfer and transit for seafarers while enhancing security in ports and...

ILO and BRIN kick off a joint survey on decent work in marine fishing in Indonesia

To support more efficient policies and interventions that better protect Indonesian fishers from forced labour, the ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab initiative and the National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) conducts a joint survey on fishers’...

Gender-sensitive labour inspectors promote a workplace free from violence and harassment

ILO training helps Indonesian labour inspectors to be more gender sensitive and to implement the new labour inspection guideline to prevent and handle discrimination, harassment, and sexual violence in the workplace.

Work at Sea Conference

More must be done to protect seafarers and fishers’ rights says Work at Sea Conference

The first joint seafarers high-level conference organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) acknowledged the pivotal role played by seafarers and fishers in future global development.

Indonesia strengthens joint labour inspection system in fishing sector with guidance tool

The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme supports the effort to strengthen joint labour inspection system in fishing sector between the Ministry of Manpower (MoM) and the Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF).

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

Portugal commits to address harassment and bullying in the maritime sector

Harassment and bullying, particularly of women seafarers, are issues of great concern in shipping.

Polibatam exhibits good practices in creating a safe, inclusive and fair campus environment

The commitment of the Batam State Polytechnic (Polibatam), with support from the ILO, to establish a safe, inclusive and fair campus environment has been recognized by the Indonesian government. Polibatam has been invited to demonstrate its good...

Maritime Labour Convention

Pakistan advances towards ratifying Maritime Labour Convention for seafarers' rights

Stakeholders recognize the important benefits that ratification of the ILO instrument would bring to the lives of Pakistani maritime workers.

“Mams Kema” programme empowers women in fisheries sector advocating gender equality and safe working environment

An ILO programme has encouraged local women at a fishing village in North Sulawesi to promote gender equality, decent work and women’s empowerment.

ILO teams up with University of Diponegoro in a bid to combat forced labour in the fishing industry

The ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme has embarked on a joint venture with the University of Diponegoro to bolster the battle against forced labour in the fishing sector.

ILO supports the establishment of Provincial OSH Council and Sectoral Tripartite Forum in Riau

The ILO Workers’ Rights Project continues to support the establishment of Provincial OSH Council and Sectoral Tripartite Forum in some provinces in Indonesia promote compliance of labour standards.

ILO supports Indonesia’s joint labour inspection in the fishing sector to prevent forced labour at sea

The ILO through its 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme has supported Indonesia to improve working conditions of fishers and prevent forced labour through the establishment of joint labour inspection system and strengthened coordination between labour and...

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An Indonesian student warns her community of the risks of forced labour at sea

The communications trainings of the ILO’s 8.7 Accelerator Lab programme have inspired a 20-year-old communications student to campaign about labour rights of fishers in her fishing community to break the longstanding myth about working at sea.

New social contract would lead to bright future for global maritime industry

ILO Director-General delivers keynote speech to mark opening of Seafarer Summit 2050 in the Philippines.

Seafarer 2050 Summit

Keynote address at the Shaping the Future of Shipping – Seafarer 2050 Summit

ILO Director-General Gilbert F. Houngbo highlighted at the Shaping the Future of Shipping – Seafarer 2050 Summit the need for a new global social contract, including for the global maritime industry.

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

Portugal commits to enhance the protection of seafarers in cases of abandonment and piracy

Portugal deposited the declaration of acceptance of the Amendments of 2014 and of 2018 to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006)