Belja, Elda and Anrooy, Raymon van and Kalikoski, Daniela (2022) Regional fisheries bodies and their role in improving safety and decent work on fishing vessels. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Circular No.1260 . Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Rome, Italy. ISBN 978-92-5-136679-0
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FAO studied in 2021/2022 the role of regional fishery bodies (RFBs) in promoting safety and decent work in fisheries under their mandates. Secretariats of thirty-seven regional fisheries management organizations and regional fisheries advisory bodies representing inland and marine small-scale and industrial fisheries across the globe participated in a survey. The research showed that safety at sea is a priority for 51 percent of the RFBs. Thirty-five percent regard safety as important, but not a priority. Moreover, 38 percent of the RFBs surveyed consider decent working conditions a priority. Decent working conditions are important, but not a priority for almost 30 percent of the RFBs. The basic texts of RFBs provide the main legal basis for their mandate to work on safety and decent work in fisheries. Commission meetings and requests by members contribute substantially to RFB measures on these subjects. Management measures, especially for safety of observers, are often the entry point for work on safety and decent work standards by regional fisheries management organizations. The obligations of members under international fishing safety instruments also play a role. RFB secretariats support safety in fisheries through trainings and manuals (32 percent), awareness raising materials (32 percent), and recommendations and measures (24 percent). Most RFB secretariats noted that decent working conditions in fisheries have not been addressed or are not within the mandate of these organizations. Some RFBs however prioritize decent working conditions in fisheries. Since 2018, several RFBs have supported decent work and safety in fisheries through regional technical seminars organized by FAO in collaboration with the Apostleship of the Sea, International Maritime Organization and the International Labour Organization. These seminars aimed to address illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, decent work and safety in fisheries. Knowledge of international fishing safety instruments (e.g. C188, Cape Town Agreement, STCW-F and FAO/IMO/ILO Safety codes and guidelines) is limited among RFB secretariats. The technical, financial and human capacity limitations within the secretariats impede their attention to safety and decent work. Many RFB secretariats recognize that development of action plans would be beneficial to integrate safety and decent work better in the management of fishing fleets under their mandates. FAO is supporting some RFBs with their action planning processes, with assistance from the European Commission DG Mare.
| Item Type: | Books |
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| Keywords: | Regional Fisheries, Fishing Vessels, Fisheries Management, Inland Fisheries, Marine Fisheries, Small-scale Fisheries, Fisheries Industry, Illegal Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) |
| Subjects: | Decent Work |
| Depositing User: | Kokila ICSF Krish |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Nov 2024 05:12 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 05:12 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/20772 |
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