FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization (2023) Advancing social responsibility in fisheries and aquaculture value chains.
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The fisheries sector ranks among the most hazardous sectors (ILO, 1999). In addition to the inherent risks associated with its activities, the fisheries and aquaculture often grapples with challenges entwined with human and labour rights. Within some regions, unsustainable practices have been identified, across the entire fisheries and aquaculture value chains. Particularly, at the primary stage of the value chain, which employs nearly 60 million people on a global scale, instances of forced labour, modern slavery, debt-bondage, and other forms of abuse have often come to light. In some countries, this situation is exacerbated by the lack of social protection mechanisms, limited access to healthcare services, or by the absence of decent working conditions. This poses a threat to the well-being of those who rely on the sector for their livelihoods, which is estimated to be 600 million people (FAO, 2022). Especially vulnerable among those, are groups such as migrant workers, women, children, and small-scale fishing communities. In light of these pressing concerns, ensuring good working conditions, upholding labour rights, and eliminating all forms of discrimination become essential requisites for the sustainable growth and expansion of the fisheries and aquaculture sector.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Aquaculture, Value Chains, ILO, FAO, Labour Rights, Forced Labour, Livelihoods, Small-scale Fisheries, Fishing Communities, Women, Industrial Fisheries, Fish Trade |
| Subjects: | Decent Work |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2025 06:14 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2025 06:14 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/21592 |
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