International labour standard

Conventions

The eight fundamental ILO Conventions

1. Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 
2. Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)
3. Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 
4. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)
5. Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)
6. Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)
7. Equal Renumeration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)
8. Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)

Conventions related to work in fishing and seafood industry

1. ILO C188 –Working in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
2. ILO R199 –Working in Fishing Recommendation, 2007 (No. 199) 
3. ILO C029 – Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 
4. ILO P029 – Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention
5. ILO Working Paper No. 315 : The flexibility clauses of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

6. Private Employment Agencies Convention, 1997 (No. 181) 7. C081 – Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 

Guidelines and Tools

Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

1. Frequently Asked Questions: Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) – 2012

2. The Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 – Getting on board – 2013

3. Guideline to undertake a comparative analysis of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (no.188) – 2011

4. The flexibility clauses of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188) – 2017

5. Guidelines on flag State inspection of working and living conditions on board fishing vessels – 2017

6. Guidelines for Port State Control Officers Carrying out Inspections under the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) – 2012

7. Handbook for improving living conditions onboard fishing vessels – 2010

8. General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment and definition of recruitment fees and related costs

9. C188 Myths and Facts Flash Cards in Bahasa Indonesia, KhmerEnglish, Thai, Viet Namese

Training Materials

1. ILO training package on inspection of labour conditions on board fishing vessels