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Overview of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
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Regional Meeting on Work in Fishing 12-13 September 2013 Aston Hotel Makassar, Indonesia
Brandt Wagner
Sectoral Activities Department
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Overview of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Overview of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Overview of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) Brandt Wagner Regional Meeting on Work in Fishing 12-13 September 2013 Aston Hotel Makassar, Indonesia Sectoral Activities Department 1 2 What I will talk about Reasons ILO
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What I will talk about
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- Reasons ILO adopted the
Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
- Main contents of the Convention
- What is being done to help countries ratify and
implement the Convention
- How the Convention helps migrant fishers
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Concept of Decent Work
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Decent Work
decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity
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Conditions of work in fishing
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- Challenging marine environment
- Labour intensive
- Dangerous equipment and machinery
- Long periods at sea
- Fatigue
- Complex employment relationships
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Issues
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- Fishers often excluded from protection
provided to other workers
- Laws for protecting fishers have not
always been clear or appropriate
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Aim
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Decent Work for Fishers
decent and productive work, in conditions of freedom, equity, security and human dignity
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Aim
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Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF)
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ILO means of action
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- Research
- Forum for international, tripartite discussion
- Advocacy
- Technical advisory services
- Technical cooperation
- International labour standards
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International labour standards
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- For all workers
- For specific issues
- For specific sectors
ILO Conventions - binding ILO Recommendations - guidance
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ILO and the fishing sector
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- Fishing standards since 1920
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Fishing sector today
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- Increasingly globalized sector
- More migrant fishers
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Most fishers are in or from Asia
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Asia Africa Latin America and the Caribbean Europe North America Oceania
Capture fishers by region in 2010
Source: FAO (2012)
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8 of 10 important fishing countries in Asia
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Top 10 countries by marine capture fishers…
- 1. China
- 2. Indonesia
- 3. Philippines
- 4. Vietnam
- 5. India
- 6. Myanmar
- 7. Brazil
- 8. Taiwan (China)
- 9. Egypt
- 10. Thailand
Top 10 countries by motorized fishing fleet…
- 1. China
- 2. Indonesia
- 3. Japan
- 4. Philippines
- 5. India
- 6. Vietnam
- 7. Mexico
- 8. United States
- 9. Republic of Korea
- 10. Cambodia
Source: FAO (2010)
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Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
votes of 437 for, 2 votes against and 22 abstentions
Adoption of a standard for fishing
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Adoption of a standard for fishing
- Taking into consideration fundamental
principles and rights at work
- Recalling the United Nations Convention
- n the Law of the Sea
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Objective of C.188
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‘To ensure that fishers have decent conditions of work on board fishing vessels with regard to...
- minimum requirements for work on board fishing vessels
- conditions of service;
- accommodation and food;
- occupational safety and health protection;
- medical care and social security.’