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International Labour Organization Convention
Work in Fishing Convention, 2007
C188
ILO Convention
Date of adoptionJune 14, 2007
ClassificationFishermen
SubjectFishermen
PreviousPromotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006
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Work in Fishing Convention (2007) C 188, was adopted at the 96th International Labour Conference (ILC) of the International Labour Organization ILO in 2007. The objectives of the Convention is to ensure that fishers have decent conditions of work on board fishing vessels with regard to minimum requirements for work on board; conditions of service; accommodation and food; occupational safety and health protection; medical care and social security. It applies to all fishers and fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing operations. It supersedes the old Conventions relating to fishermen.

Subject area covered

The following subject areas, among others, are addressed: the responsibilities of fishing vessel owners and skippers for the safety of the fishers on board and the safety of the vessels; minimum age for work on board fishing vessels and for assignment to certain types of activities; medical examination and certification required for work on fishing vessels, with the possibility of exceptions for smaller vessels or those at sea for short periods; manning and hours of rest; crew lists; fishers’ work agreements; repatriation; recruitment and placement of fishers, and use of private employment agencies; payment of fishers; on board accommodation and food; medical care at sea; occupational safety and health; social security; and protection in the case of work-related sickness, injury or death (through a system for fishing vessel owners’ liability or compulsory insurance, workers’ compensation or other schemes).

Responsibility

Article 8 of the convention provided the liability of owners of fishing vessels. The owner of the fishing vessel had the full responsibility for the master is possessing the resources and equipment necessary to fulfil the obligations of the convention.

Recommendation

Work in Fishing Recommendation 2007 (No. 199) provides additional guidance on the matters covered by the Convention.

Ratifications and force

The convention could come into force 12 months after it had been ratified by 10 states, eight of which had to be coastal countries. Following Lithuania's ratification of the convention on 16 November 2016, the convention had come into force on 17 November 2017. As of February 2023, the convention has been ratified by 20 states:

Country Date Status
Angola 11 Oct 2016 In Force
Antigua and Barbuda 28 Jul 2021 In Force
Argentina 15 Sep 2011 In Force
Bosnia and Herzegovina 04 Feb 2010 In Force
Congo 14 May 2014 In Force
Denmark 03 Feb 2020 In Force
Estonia 3 May 2016 In Force
France 28 Oct 2015 In Force
Kenya 04 Feb 2022 In force
Lithuania 16 Nov 2016 In Force
Morocco 16 May 2013 In Force
Namibia 20 Sep 2018 In Force
Netherlands 19 Dec 2019 In Force
Norway 08 Jan 2016 In Force
Poland 17 Dec 2019 In Force
Portugal 26 Nov 2019 In Force
Senegal 21 Sep 2018 In Force
South Africa 20 Jun 2013 In Force
Thailand 30 Jan 2019 In Force
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11 Jan 2019 In Force

References

  1. "Convention C188 - Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)".
  2. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Angola".
  3. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Antigua and Barbuda".
  4. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Argentina".
  5. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Bosnia and Herzegovina".
  6. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Congo".
  7. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Denmark".
  8. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Estonia".
  9. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for France".
  10. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Kenya".
  11. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Lithuania".
  12. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Morocco".
  13. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Namibia".
  14. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Netherlands".
  15. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Norway".
  16. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Poland".
  17. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Portugal".
  18. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Senegal".
  19. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for South Africa".
  20. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for Thailand".
  21. "Ratifications of ILO conventions: Ratifications for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

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