ILO, International Labour Organization (2022) See detention of foreign fishing vessel in South Africa follows ILO training on forced labour. International Labour Organization (ILO).
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On 5th August 2022, the South Africa Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) detained a vessel suspected of forced labour in Durban. This operation was carried out by SAMSA officials who had attended the ILO 8.7 Accelerator Lab training on forced labour detection in fishing just a week before. Numerous non-compliances were found on the vessel including labour rights violations: passport retention, non-payment of wages, expired contracts and lack of medical supplies and training. One fisher was found with a serious leg injury sustained on board and was immediately taken to hospital where he stayed for 10 days. Due to the all too common practice of withholding fishers passports, preventing him from seeking medical attention, his life had been put in danger. The vessel was detained for a total of 2 weeks until all non-compliances had been resolved by the owner. During this period, some fishers on board requested repatriation to their home countries of Indonesia and Philippines. Others decided to stay once the issues had been resolved by the owner. “The lack of repatriation clause in the contracts is a serious issue”, explained Selwyn Bailey, SAMSA, “those who returned home opted to pay for their own flights”. Indonesian and Filipino fishers on foreign flagged vessels in South African ports have reported that they, on average, have 150 USD sent home, 100 USD withheld until the end of the contract and 50 USD paid on board each month. The fact that fishers were willing to pay the equivalent of several months wages to fly home is another indication of the poor working conditions on board.
| Item Type: | Documents |
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| Keywords: | South Africa, Forced Labour, Labor Standard, Fishing Vessel, International Labour Organization (ILO) |
| Subjects: | Decent Work |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2024 05:59 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 05:59 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/20769 |
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