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Ship to Shore Rights
Endline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand
A new ILO report on working conditions in Thailand’s fishing and seafood industry highlights changes since 2017 and estimates forced labour situations among workers surveyed in 11 coastal provinces.
Ship to shore rights
Endline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand
New evidence from workers in Thailand’s fishing and seafood industry shows improvements in working conditions since 2017 as well as a persistent forced labour problem.
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How a simple upgrade to Thai fishing vessels can help reduce forced labour
A case study from a new ILO report on Thailand’s fishing labour market highlights a solution to improve working conditions and reduce forced labour in the sector through simple technical upgrades on fishing vessels.
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Less is more: How policy and technology can impact the Thai labour market for work in fishing
This paper explores the reasons for the labour market dysfunction and possible responses by the Thai Government and employers, including capital investments that can help redress the chronic labour market imbalance and improve the economic viability...
Our impact, Their voices
Building More Effective Enforcement in Thai Fishing
Labour inspectors share challenges and successful stories, best practices on interview techniques to conduct effective inspections, and tools that can help labour inspectors identify forced labour violations.
Our impact, Their voices
Combatting Forced Labour in the Thai Fishing and Seafood Industry
In 2019, Thailand adopted new laws to address forced labour in the fishing sector. Workers, employers and government representatives share insight on the recent progress and remaining challenges.
Educational video
Embarking for a safe work in Thailand: risks and rights in the fishing sector
Migrant workers comprise most of the workforce in Thailand's fishing sector. Ensuring that they are aware of their rights and know how to find help to protect them is essential to prevent and end abusive labour practices. A new video provides them...
Ship to Shore Rights
Measuring progress towards decent work in Thai fishing and seafood industry
A new ILO report on labour conditions of fishers and seafood workers in Thailand provides an overview of the latest progress and remaining challenges.
Ship to Shore Rights Project
Baseline research findings on fishers and seafood workers in Thailand
The ILO Ship to Shore Rights Project (funded by the European Union) assessed working conditions in the fishing and seafood industry in Thailand. The research covers both fishing and seafood processing including aquaculture.
ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights Project in Songkla commits to decent work in Thai fishing and seafood sector
Opening of Stella Maris Seafarer’s Center in Samaesarn, 23 June 2017
Opening of Field Office and World Day against Child Labour, 12 June 2017
Good Labour Practices: What’s next for the Thai fishing and seafood industry, 31 May 2017
P29 Report
Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, and the fishing and seafood processing industries in Thailand
This document was prepared by an inter-disciplinary team of the ILO, including staff of the EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights Project, following extensive consultations conducted by the ILO in partnership with the Ministry of Labour. This analysis has...
C188 Report
Gap analysis of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), and Thai national laws, regulations and other measures concerning...
This gap analysis of C188 was prepared by an inter-disciplinary team of the ILO, including staff of the EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights Project, following extensive consultations conducted by the ILO in partnership with the Ministry of Labour. This...
GLP Report
Good Labour Practices Programme Report
The EU-funded Ship to Shore Rights Project is charged with a revision and expansion of the 2012 Good Labour Practices Programme (GLP) which taught workplace labour standards in the Thai shrimp-peeling industry. A revised programme must respond to...
Agenda
Agenda of the Good Labour Practices: What’s next for the Thai fishing and seafood industry?
Agenda of the Good Labour Practices: What’s next for the Thai fishing and seafood industry? The event is organized by the Combatting Unacceptable Forms of Work in the Fishing and Seafood Industry project funded by the European Union (EU), 31 May...
Opinion-editorial coverage on fishing and seafood in Thai Rath and Krungthep Turakij newspapers (Bangkok Business News)
By Jason Judd, Senior Technical Officer, ILO Thailand Country Office
Opinion-editorial on fishing and seafood
By Jason Judd, Senior Technical Officer, ILO Thailand Country Office.
Meeting
Ship to Shore Rights Project in Songkla commits to decent work in Thai fishing and seafood sector
The EU-funded ILO Ship to Shore Rights Project is organizing the ‘Tripartite-plus’ meeting