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 The Netherlands marks the ILO centenary with the ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) 19 December 2019 The Netherlands ratifies the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) 13 December 2011 The Netherlands becomes the sixth EU member state, after Spain, Bulgaria, Denmark, Latvia and Luxembourg to ratify the landmark convention.