Government, employer and worker delegates are meeting at International Labour Organization (ILO) headquarters to consider ways to promote decent work in the fishing industry through the implementation and ratification of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188).

Delegates will share ideas on how the Convention can address major challenges in the industry

Delegates will share ideas on how the Convention can address major challenges in the industry

From 15 to 17 May, delegates will discuss how this Convention can be used as a tool to improve working conditions and to help address major challenges in the industry.

These challenges include the image of the fishing industry; occupational safety and health; conditions of work on small fishing vessels; forced labour and human trafficking; child labour; conditions of work of migrant fishers; illegal fishing and food security.

Delegates will also address the need to strengthen social dialogue between representatives of fishing vessel owners and fishers. They will also exchange experiences on their efforts to implement this instrument in their home countries and on their own fishing vessels.

“The Forum should agree on the way forward for the formulation of national legislation that will allow for the ratification and implementation of the Convention. There will be different challenges in many countries. These can be identified and the ILO can consider assistance in addressing them,” says Captain Nigel Campbell, the chair of the Forum.

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