ILO homeIndustries and sectorsShipping; ports; fisheries; inland waterwaysResources on Shipping, ports, fisheries, and inland waterways sector Resources on Shipping, ports, fisheries, and inland waterways sector Kiribati ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) 01 November 2011 Kiribati is the second country from the Pacific region, after Marshall Islands, to ratify the landmark Convention.