Work in fishing convention: The recently adopted ILO Work in fishing convention addresses issues related to minimum requirements for work on board fishing vessels, and living and working conditions, as well as the social security, of fishers

Mathew, Sebastian (2007) Work in fishing convention: The recently adopted ILO Work in fishing convention addresses issues related to minimum requirements for work on board fishing vessels, and living and working conditions, as well as the social security, of fishers. Samudra Report (47). pp. 42-45. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

On Thursday, 14 June 2007, at Geneva, the Work in Fishing Convention 2007, C. 188, (WFC) was formally adopted during the 96th Session of the International Labour Conference (ILC) 2007 of the International Labour Organization (ILO). There were 437 votes in favour, two against and 22 abstentions. Since the quorum of the meeting was 296 and since two-thirds majority was 293, the Convention was formally adopted by the ILC under Article 19 of the ILO Constitution. In the voting that followed later, the Recommendation on the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007, was also adopted with 443 votes in favour, none against and 19 abstentions.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0607
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Labour, International Labour Organisation (ILO), Convention, Fishing Vessels, Working Conditions, Social Security
Subjects:	Decent Work
Depositing User:	Chitti Babu ICSF
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2021 10:35
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 06:09
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1151

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