Scars of labour: Ill-treated aboard foreign shipping vessels, Malagasy fishermen are organizing to fight back

Rakotoniaina, Jean-Baptiste (1995) Scars of labour: Ill-treated aboard foreign shipping vessels, Malagasy fishermen are organizing to fight back. Samudra Report (12). pp. 3-7. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

Madagascar’s fisheries resources are estimated at 500,000 tonnes, of which 320,000 tonnes come from the marine sector. Production from both sea and fresh-water sources barely touches 100,000 tonnes. Potentially, the catch could easily triple. In the artisanal sector, 42,556 persons are engaged in fishing, while 3,500 work in industrial fishing. These sectors produce 84,426 tonnes and 12,277 tonnes respectively each year. In monetary terms, production has risen to 188 billion FMG, a value addition of 173 billion FMG, which represents 4.8 percent of the national GDP.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0138
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Madagascar, Labour, Distant Water Fishing Nation, Distant Water Fishing Vessels, Fisheries Policy, Fishworkers Organizations, Living Conditions, Conditions of Work, Social Security, Labour Rights
Subjects:	Decent Work
Depositing User:	Users 4 not found.
Date Deposited:	08 Oct 2021 05:16
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 12:26
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/495

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