ILO homeIndustries and sectorsShipping; ports; fisheries; inland waterwaysShipping and inland waterwaysResources on Shipping and inland waterways Resources on Shipping and inland waterways Portugal marks the ILO centenary with the ratification of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) and the 1986 Instrument of Amendment to the ILO Constitution 26 November 2019 Portugal ratifies the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006) 14 July 2016 Portugal is the 78th Member State to have ratified this landmark Convention.