DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF INSPECTION SYSTEMS OF LABOUR CONDITIONS ON BOARD FISHING VESSELS
Gina Dossantos
The fisheries sector produces one of the world’s most valued sources of food, yet fishers’ working and living conditions are particularly challenging. The course provided guidance on how to develop efficient inspection systems based on sound planning, management and cooperation amongst the parties involved.
OBJECTIVES
Understand the international instruments regulating work in fishing.
Learn how to identify the challenges of effective and coordinated inspection systems.
Gain ability to prioritize target vessels (as workplaces) and vulnerable groups of fishers.
Gain capacity to identify the labour issues to be inspected.
Gain capability to develop policies, procedures and tools for inspecting labour conditions on board fishing vessels.
Gain ability to organize the resources of the inspection services.
Learn how to advise fishing vessel owners, skippers, fishers, workers' organizations as well as other relevant stakeholders on the best way to comply with the labour regulations and promote decent working and living conditions on fishing vessels.
Know tools to promote decent working and living conditions in fishing.
CONTENT
The international regulatory framework: overview of the fishing industry; inspection and enforcement challenges; overview of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), with focus on definitions, scope of application and competent authorities.
Planning and managing of inspection systems: risk analysis, strategic and inspection planning, coordination among agencies, establishing complaint procedures; reporting and data, role of Port States, training of inspectors.
What is to be inspected and actions to remedy deficiencies: roles and responsibilities; valid documents; crew list; fisher’s work agreement; determination of the employment or working relationships on board fishing vessels; manning; hours of rest; medical examination and certificates; occupational safety and health, accident prevention and risk assessment; protection in case of work-related sickness, injury or death; food and potable water; accommodation; medical care; payment of fishers; minimum age for employment; recruitment and placement of fishers; repatriation; complaint mechanisms.
Fundamental principles and rights at work.
Tools for mapping the fishing sector.
NUMBER OF HOURS: 25