ILO Launches “Safety and Health at Sea” Board Game in the Philippines
In collaboration with the Department of Labor and Employment – Occupational Safety and Health Center (DOLE-OSHC), the board game launch event on 21 November 2023 convened key stakeholders, including fishers and sea-based workers who shared their invaluable insights, ensuring the game’s relevance and effectiveness for its target users. The “Safety and Health at Sea” board […]
ILO Launches Informational Materials on Safe Migration, Labour Rights and Occupational Safety and Health
These are essential resources for migrant workers, especially those in fishing and seafood processing sectors. The brochures contain advice on safe migration practices, labour rights protection and relevant contact information to seek assistance for migrant workers in Thailand. Additionally, these materials provide information about the key labour rights and social protections for migrant workers in […]
ILO Supports ITC Training on Inspection Systems for Labour Conditions on Board Fishing Vessels
Globally, labour inspectorates have not received adequate support to fulfill their mandates on regulating working and living conditions in the fishing sector. On 15 November, the Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme collaborated with the ILO’s International Training Centre and the 8.7 Accelerator Lab to provide training for labour inspectors from more than […]
Safety and First Aid Training at Sea Delivered to Fishers in Southern Thailand
Through a partnership with Stella Maris and local government authorities in Thailand, a series of safety and basic lifesaving trainings were conducted in Songkhla, Nakhon Sri Thammarat and Surat Thani provinces during 27 November – 1 December 2023. More than 150 fishers, skippers and vessel owners had an opportunity to learn practical first aid and […]
Take a Picture, Tell Your Story: A Migrant View of Thailand’s Fishing and Seafood Industry
A photo voice project for migrant photography was launched in partnership with together with SEA Junction. Entitled “Take a Picture, Tell Your Story: A Migrant View of Thailand’s Fishing and Seafood Industry,” this open call for photo stories is directed at migrants from Cambodia, Myanmar and other countries in Southeast Asia working in the fishing […]
Key Stakeholders Meet to Discuss ASEAN Guidelines for the Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers
ILO and IOM organized the 1st Workshop on Development of the ASEAN Guidelines on the Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers on 27-28 October in Jakarta, Indonesia, together with ASEAN-ACT and the ALFA project. Over 90 participants from governments, employers’ organizations, workers’ organizations and civil society organizations attended the workshop – representing all 10 ASEAN […]
ILO and Viet Nam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning consult with fishers on labour rights and occupational safety and health
The ILO supported the Viet Nam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning and the National Syndicate of Workers in fisheries to organize a consultation workshop on 7 September 2023. The consultation aimed to support the development of informational materials to increase awareness and understanding of labour rights and occupational safety and health among Vietnamese fishers […]
Papua New Guinea Labour Minister visits Samut Sakhon to Learn about inspection of fishing vessels at Port-in/Port-out Centres
ILO organized a field visit for Papua New Guinea’s Labor Minister to Samut Sakhon province on 26 September. The purpose of this visit was to learn about the Government’s efforts to improve labour inspection in Thailand’s fishing sector through a multi-disciplinary approach. During the visit, four representatives from the Ministry of Labor and Employment of […]
IOM publications shed light on the conditions for migrant workers and provide tools for responding to trafficking in persons in the fishing and seafood processing sectors
The IOM has released a report entitled “In the Shadow of the Ships: Migrant Workers in the Lower Tiers of the Seafood Processing Industry in Thailand.” This study examines the process of labour migration for Cambodian and Myanmar migrant workers who are involved in informal employment activities, such as unloading, sorting, cleaning, peeling and drying, […]
ILO collaborates with Stella Maris and Fair Training Center to enhance pre-departure training for migrant fishers in the Philippines
On 1 September, the ILO held a meeting with the Stella Maris National Director of Chaplains in the Philippines. The purpose of the meeting was to develop plans for implementing the pre-departure orientation package. The Fair Training Center is currently in the process of designing the training programme through a participatory approach, incorporating extensive feedback […]