ILO SEA Fisheries Project

Strengthened Coordination to Combat Labour Exploitation and Trafficking in Fisheries in Southeast Asia

In recent years, the trafficking of workers into fishing has emerged as an issue in Southeast Asia’s fishing and seafood industry
Modern Slavery Statistics : 1.8 million people worldwide were in forced labour in fishing and agriculture industries
International Labour Organization. Global Estimates of Modern Slavery: Forced Labour and Forced Marriage. (2017)

PROJECT OBJECTIVES

ILO SEA Fisheries Project aims to reduce human trafficking and labour exploitation in fisheries by strengthening coordination and increase the efficiency and effectiveness of existing national and regional level anti-trafficking efforts in South East Asia.

Project Activities

The SEA Fisheries Project works on three core areas

Establish a multi-stakeholder regional coordination body

Coordinate strategies and action plans

Commission and conduct independent research

Key Partners- National ministries of labour, fisheries, maritime enforcement agencies

Our Partners in Indonesia

Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs – Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Kemaritiman RI (Kemenko Maritim)

Indonesian Seafarers’ Union – Kesatuan Pelaut Indonesia (KPI)

The Employers’ Association of Indonesia – Asosiasi Pengusaha Indonesia (APINDO)

Our Donor

United States Department of State’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

ABOUT US

Background

In recent years, the trafficking of workers into fishing has emerged as an issue in Southeast Asia’s fishing and seafood industry. Fishing is inherently hazardous and it takes place in relative isolation with unique practices in terms of working hours and wages.

There is a weak legal framework and limited enforcement in the sector, complicated by jurisdictional challenges. There are strong links between illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and the use of forced labour on board. The seafood supply chain is also one of the most complex global value chains, involving multiple sources and processing locations, some of which are mobile, as well as multiple markets with different consumer demands and preferences.

The work is often carried out by migrants, who are particularly vulnerable to being deceived and coerced in recruitment and employment. Workers are trafficked within the region, but also on fishing vessels all over the world. The work is highly segregated by gender, with women and children usually work in processing factories while fishing is almost exclusively the domain of men.

HOW ARE WE ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES?

Facilitating a regional multi-stakeholders approach is crucial in addressing the special characteristics of human trafficking and forced labour in the fishing industry in Southeast Asia

Establish a broad-based multi-stakeholder regional coordination body

The project proposes to establish the Southeast Asian Forum to End Trafficking in Persons and Forced Labour of Fishers (SEA Forum for Fishers) as the regional coordination body. It will strengthen regional coordination among broad-based stakeholders and maximise the efficiency and efficacy of existing national efforts to combat trafficking and forced labour in the fisheries sector. The SEA Forum for Fishers include various government departments (the competent authorities on labour, migration, trafficking and fisheries), workers’ and employers’ organizations, industry associations, buyer groups, international organizations and research institutions. Leadership meetings will be convened, with participation from social partners, to identify regional coordination priorities. A secretariat for the SEA Forum for Fishers will also be incubated by the ILO.

Coordinate national and regional strategies and action plans

The project will coordinate strategies and to support the adoption of result-oriented and gender-responsive regional action plans that enhance the complementarity and efficiency of various initiatives ongoing to combat trafficking in the fisheries sector.

Activities will include mapping of current and planned anti-trafficking activities concerning sea fisheries at the regional level and in priority countries (Indonesia and Thailand).

Commission and conduct independent research

The project will commission and conduct independent research and analysis to underpin the development of strategies and action plans to fill knowledge gaps, and to establish platforms that can enhance the sharing of good practices and experiences. Research will be conducted at the regional level on cross-cutting issues and in priority countries. Priority research areas will be identified in consultation with the stakeholders. Platforms for enhancing communication on progress, good practices and international standards will be established at the regional and national levels.

SEA FORUM FOR FISHERS

The Southeast Asian Forum to End Trafficking in Persons and Forced Labour of Fishers (“The SEA Forum for Fishers”) is the multi-stakeholder Regional Coordination Body to be established in Southeast Asia to improve coordination in combatting trafficking in persons, forced labour, and modern slavery at sea.

The SEA Forum for Fishers is a non-binding voluntary multi-stakeholder initiative to strengthen coordination among the Members to combat trafficking in persons, forced labour, and slavery in the fishing and seafood sector through an integrated, holistic, human rights-based and action-led approach.

Objectives

The objectives of the SEA Forum for Fishers are:

  1. To promote and facilitate collaboration, social dialogue based on the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, good industrial relations, sustainable economic development, decent work and social protection in the fishing and seafood sector.
  2. To eliminate trafficking in persons in Southeast Asian fisheries by strengthening coordination and increasing the efficiency and efficacy of the efforts already underway at the national and regional levels.
  3. To promote human rights, fundamental principles and rights at work, and other relevant international standards and obligations, such as in ILO Conventions and the UN Protocol to Prevent Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children for fishers and migrant fishers in Southeast Asia.
  4. To strengthen cooperation between Members from labour-sending States, transit States, and labour receiving States, port States, and flag States on labour migration governance to facilitate safe, regular and orderly migration consistent with international labour standards.
  5. To develop regional protocols and a clear division of responsibilities to strengthen exercise of the respective jurisdiction of flag States, port States and labour-sending States, particularly in relation to inspections of vessels, interventions, identification of victims and victim assistance including to migrant fishers who are abandoned in a State of which he or she is not a national.
  6. To develop regional protocols for improved data collection and sharing, to share best practices and information between Members including on national labour administration and inspection systems.
  7. To promote meaningful access to justice for fishers, including free or affordable complaint mechanisms in cases of alleged abuse of their rights, effective and appropriate remedies where abuse has occurred, and to strengthen mutual legal assistance among governments to that end.
  8. To promote the ratification and effective implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention (No. 188), Protocol to the Forced Labour Convention, 2014 (P029), and other instruments relevant to the fishing sector through consultation and ensure coordination among agencies at the national, regional, and international levels.

Structure

The SEA Forum for Fishers consists of a multi-stakeholder Membership supported by a Technical Advisory Group, guided by a Steering Committee, and with a Secretariat, with designated Working Groups focused on specific cross-cutting themes and issues.

Members

Members of the SEA Forum for Fishers include:

National government authorities;
Representatives of workers in and from Southeast Asia including trade unions and other nongovernmental civil society organizations;
Representatives of employers including industry associations and private employment agencies in and from Southeast Asia, and businesses that source from the fishing and seafood industry in Southeast Asia.

Secretariat

The Secretariat provides technical and administrative support to the SEA Forum for Fishers, and supports the implementation of its decisions.

Steering Committee

The strategic direction of the SEA Forum for Fishers shall be guided by a Steering Committee. A Steering

Committee shall include representatives from the following stakeholders:

a. Three (3) national government authorities representing three countries in Southeast Asia;

b. Three (3) representatives of workers;

c. Three (3) representatives of employers.

There are one Chair of the Steering Committee representing governments, and one Vice-Chair representing workers and one Vice-Chair representing employers.

Technical Advisory Group

International, regional and national organizations, academic and research institutions, non-government organizations with technical expertise, and trade union, industry and private sector associations or leaders may participate in the SEA Forum for Fishers as Technical Advisors.

Working Groups

Working Groups were established by Members of the SEA Forum for Fishers to address issues of common interest or cross-cutting themes. The purpose of the Working Groups is to take practical action at the technical level, produce recommendations to the Membership within the scope of their Terms of Reference, and foster operational cooperation among Members.

Key documents of the SEA Forum for Fishers

  1. Conclusion of the Consultative Forum on Regional Cooperation Against Human Trafficking, Labour Exploitation, and Slavery at Sea on 27-28 March 2018
  2. Conclusion of the Southeast Asia Conference on Regional Coordination and Action to Combat Trafficking and Labour Exploitation in Fisheries (“SEA Conference”) on 26 to 29 November 2018
  3. Terms of references of the SEA Forum for Fishers
  4. Working Group Action Plans
  5. Recommendations to market States
  6. Recommendation to flag and coastal State
  7. Resolution of the Inaugural Plenary Meeting of the SEA Forum for Fishers 2019

Why join as a member of SEA Forum for Fishers?

Members benefits:

a. Have opportunities to participate in a forum with diverse and wide-ranging stakeholders who have a common interest in ending trafficking and forced labour in the fishing and seafood industry.

b. Have opportunities to meet, liaise, understand and potentially work with a wide range of stakeholders across the region.

c. Be able to influence the agenda, conversation and priority setting at a regional level.

d. Have access to expertise and experience from the regional and Technical Advisors.

e. Form and participate in Working Groups of cross-cutting themes and issues with partners from across the region and with the guidance of Technical Advisors

f. Have the opportunity to form innovative partnerships and alliances with stakeholders across the region.

SFF flyer

International and regional organizations, academic and research institutions, non-governmental organizations with technical expertise, industry, and private sector associations or leaders may be invited to participate in the SEA Forum for Fishers as Technical Advisors.

Technical Advisors serve as resources in their relevant area of expertise for the Members of the SEA Forum for Fishers including in Working Groups and to the Steering Committee. Any Member(s) of the SEA Forum for Fishers can seek the advice of a Technical Advisor directly or via the Secretariat.

While Technical Advisor do not vote on decisions of the Forum, they can make recommendations to the Steering Committee and the Membership in areas of their respective expertise for their consideration and adoption.

PUBLICATIONS

Introduction to SEA Forum for Fishers

A brief introduction to the SEA Forum for Fishers, a regional coordination body to end human trafficking and forced labour in fisheries in Southeast Asia. Presentation audience is private sectors.

Background Paper for discussions at Consultative Forum on Regional Cooperation Against Human Trafficking, Labour Exploitation, and Slavery at Sea, 27-28 March 2018, Bali

The Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia and lntemational Labour Organization organised Consultative Forum on Regional Cooperation Against Human Trafficking, Labour Exploitation, and Slavery at Sea on 27-28 March 2018 in Bali. The forum was attended by participants from government officials, trade unions, employer organizations, and civil society organizations in Southeast Asia to respond to the issues of human trafficking, labour exploitation, and slavery at sea in fisheries sector.
Click on the image link to see the Background Paper for discussions at the event

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND GUIDELINES

Fundamental principles and rights at work
Covered by 8 fundamental Conventions

The eight fundamental ILO Conventions are:

  1. Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948
  2. Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98)
  3. Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)
  4. Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105)
  5. Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)
  6. Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182)
  7. Equal Renumeration Convention, 1951 (No. 100)
  8. Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)

ILO Conventions, Recommendations, and Guidelines Related to SEA Fisheries Project

  1. ILO C188 –Working in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)
  2. ILO R199 –Working in Fishing Recommendation, 2007 (No. 199)
  3. ILO C029 – Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)
  4. ILO P029 – Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention
  5. Guidelines on flag State inspection of working and living conditions on board fishing vessels
  6. Guidelines for port State control officers (C188)
  7. ILO Working Paper No. 315 : The flexibility clauses of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

ILO SECTOR: ILO tools concerning the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007

  1. Frequently Asked Questions: Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) – 2012
  2. Guideline to undertake a comparative analysis of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (no.188) – 2011
  3. The flexibility clauses of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188) – 2017
  4. Guidelines on flag State inspection of working and living conditions on board fishing vessels – 2017
  5. Guidelines for Port State Control Officers Carrying out Inspections under the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188) – 2012
  6. Handbook for improving living conditions onboard fishing vessels – 2010
  7. The Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 – Getting on board – 2013
  8. Tripartite Meeting on issues relating to Migrant Fishers
  9. Caught at Sea – Forced Labour and Trafficking in Fisheries – 2012
  10. Fishers first Good practices to end labour exploitation at sea – 2016

Documents on Fair Recruitment

  1. General principles and operational guidelines for fair recruitment and definition of recruitment fees and related costs
  2. Report for discussion at the Tripartite Meeting of Experts on Fair Recruitment Principles and Operational Guidelines
  3. Findings from the global comparative study on the definition of recruitment fees and related costs
  4. Training materials on Fair Recruitment

ILO Ship to Shore Videos

NATIONAL POLICY AND REGULATIONS

aASEAN/ Sub-regional

ASEAN Declaration Against Trafficking in Persons Particularly Women and Children November 29, 2004 (PDF 14.7KB)
ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers January 13, 2007 (PDF 26KB)
Sub-Regional Action Plan: Areas for Cooperation and Activities as Agreed at Senior Officials Meeting II October 28, 2004 (PDF 31.8KB )
Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs)

Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Action to Reduce HIV Vulnerability Related to Population Movement between the Kingdom of Cambodia, the People’s Republic of China, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Union of Myanmar, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam September 5, 2001(PDF 24.2KB)
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the Royal Thai Government and the Government of Lao PDR on Employment Cooperation October 18, 2002 (PDF 20.7KB)
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on Bilateral Cooperation for Eliminating Trafficking in Children and Women and Assisting Victims of Trafficking May 31, 2003 (PDF 130KB)
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia on Cooperation in the Employment of Workers May 31, 2003 (PDF 27KB)
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Union of Myanmar on Cooperation in the Employment of Workers June 21, 2003 (PDF 25.5KB)
Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation against Trafficking in Persons in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region October 29, 2004 (PDF 27KB)
Memorandum of Understanding Between the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on Cooperation to Combat Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children July 13, 2005 (PDF 359KB)
Agreement Between the Royal Government of Cambodia and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Bilateral Cooperation for Eliminating Trafficking in Women and Children and Assisting Victims of Trafficking October 10, 2005 (PDF 339KB)
Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Malaysia and the Government of Kingdom of Cambodia on the Recruitment and Employment of Workers, December 2015 (PDF11.5MB)
Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of the Union of Myanmar, 2016 (PDF29.0KB)
Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam Employment Order, 2009. (PDF)
Labour Act Chapter 93 (Immigrant Workers’ Employment Licences) Rules. (PDF)
Guide to Brunei Darussalam Employment Laws, 2009. (PDF)
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Cambodia

Cambodia, Sub-Decree #46, May 2002 (PDF181KB)
Cambodia, Law on Suppression of Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation, 2008 (PDF500KB)
Cambodia, Sub-Decree #190 on The Management of the Sending of Cambodian Workers Abroad through Private Recruitment Agencies, August 2011 (PDF49.2KB)
Cambodia, Sub-Decree 47/13, February 2013 PDF28.7KB
Cambodia, Labour Migration Policy for Cambodia 2015-2018, December 2014 (PDF1.42MB)
Cambodia, Prakas 252, September 2013 (PDF25.9KB)
Cambodia, Prakas 249, September 2013 (PDF25KB)
Indonesia

Law 16/1964 on Fisheries Profit Sharing System: Bahasa Indonesia
Law 1/1970 on Work Safety: English; Bahasa Indonesia
Law 39/3003 on Manpower: English; Bahasa Indonesia
Law 40/3004 on the National Social Security System: Bahasa Indonesia
Law 17/2008 on Shipping: English; Bahasa Indonesia
Law 20/2008 on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises: English; Bahasa Indonesia
Law 31/2003 on Fisheries, as amended by Law 45/2009: English; Bahasa Indonesia
Law 7/2016 on Protection and Employment of Fishers, Aquaculture Farmers, and Salt Farmers: English; Bahasa Indonesia
Law 18/2017 on Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers:English; Bahasa Indonesia
Government Regulation 20/2010 on Water Transportation: Bahasa Indonesia
Presidential Decree 109/2013 on Stages of Social Security Program: Bahasa Indonesia
Presidential Decree 82/2018 on Health Care: Bahasa Indonesia
MMAF Regulation 35/2015: English; Bahasa Indonesia
MMAF Regulation 42/2016: English; Bahasa Indonesia
MMAF Regulation 2/2017: English; Bahasa Indonesia
MMAF Regulation on OSH in MMAF 6/2018: Bahasa Indonesia
MoT Regulation 84/2013 on Ship Crew Recruitment and Deployment: Bahasa Indonesia
Ministry of Health Regulation 1/2018: Bahasa Indonesia
MoM Regulation 2/1992on Procedures on Appointment and Authority of Occupational Safety and Health Professional: Bahasa Indonesia
MoM Regulation 9/2019 on Procedures on the Placement of Indonesian Migrant Workers: Bahasa Indonesia
BNP2TKI Regulation 3/2013 on Technical Guidance on Placement and Recruitment of Fishers on Foreign-flagged Fishing Vessels: Bahasa Indonesia
BNP2TKI Regulation 12/2013 on Technical Guidance on Recruitment, Placement, and Protection of Seafarers on Foreign-flag Vessels: Bahasa Indonesia
BNP2TKI Moratorium Lerrer SE no. 1 of 2015: Bahasa Indonesia
BNP2TKI Regulation 3/2019 on Technical Guidance on Repatriation Service of Indonesian Migrant Workers in Dispute to Place of Origin: Bahasa Indonesia
Lao PDR

Law on Lao PDR Trade Union, 2007. (PDF)
Lao PDR Labour Law, 2013. (PDF)
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Malaysia

Malaysia Employment Act, 1955. (PDF)
Recruitment Terms and Conditions of Foreign Workers, 2018. (PDF)
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Myanmar/Burma

Myanmar, The Social Security Act, 1954 PDF1.08MB
Myanmar/Burma, Law Relating to Overseas Employment, July 1999 (PDF103KB (2))
MOEAF, “Code of Conduct for the Members of Myanmar Overseas Employment Agencies Federation”, August 2016 (PDF5.39MB)
Philippines

Presidential Decree 442, Labor Code of the Philippines: English
Republic Acts
Philippines Fisheries Code, RA 8550: English
Philippines Coastguard Law, RA 9993: English
Special Protection of Children Act, RA 9231: English
Migrant Workers Act 1995, RA 8042 as amended by RA 10022: English
Social Security Law, RA 1161 (as amended by Sec. 1, P.D. No. 24, S-1972): English
An Act Further Strengthening The Social Security System Thereby Amending For This Purpose, RA 1161, as amended, RA 8282: English
An Act To Prevent Deter And Eliminate Illegal, Unreported And Unregulated Fishing, Amending RA 8550, Otherwise Known As “THE PHILIPPINE FISHERIES CODE OF 1998,” And For Other Purposes, RA 10654: English
Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009, RA 9679: English
Republic Act No. 10635 (An Act Establishing the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) as the Single Maritime Administration Responsible for the Implementation and Enforcement of the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, as amended: English
DOLE Order 141/2014: English
DOLE Order 147/15: Amending the Implementing Rules and Regulations of Book VI of the Labor Code of the Philippines, as amended: English
DOLE Order 156/2016: English
DOLE Order 196/2018 amending DOLE Order 156/2016: English
DOLE Order 198 of 2018 Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11058: English
DOLE, Occupational Safety and Health Standards: English
MARINA, Rules and Regulations on Stability Requirements for Philippine-Registered Domestic Ships (Stability Code, MARINA Circular No. 5 of 2007): English
MARINA, Philippines Fishing Vessels Safety Rules and Regulations (PFVSRR): English
Philippines Coast Guard, Memorandum Circular No. 5 of 2012 (Master’s Declaration of Safe Departure): English
Philippines Coast Guard, Memorandum Circular No. 6 of 1990 (Marine Protest): English
Omnibus Rules to Implement the Labor Code of the Philippines: English
Revised 2016 POEA Rules and Regulations Governing the Recruitment and Employment of Seafarers (Seafarers’ POEARR): English
POEA, Memorandum Circular No. 10 of 2010 (Amended Standard Terms and Conditions Governing Employment of Filipino Seafarers on Board Ocean Going Ships); Referred to in the text as “STC for Employment of Filipino Seafarers”: English
POEA Memorandum Circular No. 4 of 2013 (One-Page Covering Employment Contract): English
POEA’s Memorandum Circular No. 14 of 2018 (Guidelines in the Repatriation of Overseas Filipino Workers and Seafarers): English
Singapore

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Thailand

Thailand, Immigration Act, B.E. 2522 (PDF 88KB)
Thailand, Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act B.E 2551 (2008) January 30, 2008 Thai (PDF193KB) , English (PDF58KB) (Source: //www.no-trafficking.org/)
Thailand, Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act (No.2) B.E. 2558 (2015) November 3, 2015 Thai (PDF76KB)
Thailand, Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act (No.3) B.E. 2560 (2017) January 26, 2017 Thai (PDF74KB)
Thailand, Royal Ordinance, Additional amendments to Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act B.E. 2551 (2008), B.E. 2562 (2019) ENG version ( PDF148KB)
Thailand, Alien Work Act B.E 2551 (2008) Feburary 13, 2008 Thai (PDF706KB) , English (PDF553KB) (Source: //www.no-trafficking.org/)
Thailand, Labour Protection Act B.E. 2541 (1998) incorporated amendments as of B.E. 2551(2008), English (PDF)
Thailand, The Social Security Act (No. 4) 2015 (B.E. 2558) (PDF444K)
Thailand, Ministerial Announcement 2019 (B.E. 2562) Thai(PDF)
Thailand, Royal Ordinance on Bringing Migrant Workers to Work with Employers in Thailand B.E.2559 (2016) (PDF1.22MB)
Thailand, Royal Decree on Managing the Work of Aliens B.E. 2560 (2017)Thai version:(PDF264KB) English version: (PDF103KB)
Thailand, Royal Ordinance on Migrant Working Management (No 2) B.E. 2561 (2018)Thai version (PDF201KB)
Thailand, Emergency Decree on Fisheiries B.E. 2558 (2015) English version (PDF524KB)
Thailand, Royal Ordinance on Fisheries (No.2) B.E. 2560 (2017) English version (PDF765KB)
Thailand, Ministerial Regulation on Occupational Safety, Health, and Welfare System of Crews in Fisheries B.E. 2559 (2016) (PDF)
Viet Nam

Decision No.78/QĐ-TTG: National Plan of Action to Prevent, Deter, and Eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing up to 2025, English version (pdf)
Decree No: 05/2015/ND-CP dated January 12, 2015 of the Government defining and providing guidance on the implementation of a number of contents of the Labor Code 1/12/2015, English version (pdf)
Decree providing details and directives on the implementation of several articles of the law on Health Insurance, English version (pdf)
Decree 17: Amendments to the government’s decree no. 67/2014/ND-CP dated 07, 2014 On certain Fishery Development Policies, English version (pdf)
Directive 45/CT-TTG: On a number of tasks and solutions to remove the warning of the European Commission against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU), English version (pdf)
Employment Law (Law No. 38/2013/QH13), English version (pdf)
Fisheries Law No. 18/2017/QH14, English version (pdf)
Fisheries Law No. 17/2003/qh 11, English version (pdf)
Law No. 46/2014/QH13 amending the Law on Health Insurance, Vietnamese version (pdf)
Labour Code 2019, English version (pdf)
Law on Occupational Safety and Health (Law No. 84/2015/QH13), English version (pdf)
Law on Vocational Education (Law No. 74/2014/QH13), English version (pdf)
Letter No 57/ CLCL-CL1: Requirements for Fishery Consignments imported into Vietnam for further processing and export to EU, English version (pdf)
Social Insurance Laws (No. 58/2014/QH 13), English version (pdf)
Trade Unions Law (No. 12/2012/QH13), English version (pdf)
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Stakeholders

ILO
ILO Sectoral Policies Department (SECTOR)

ILO Ship to Shore Project

International Organizations
ASEAN

Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime

Food Agriculture Organization

International Organization for Migration

INTERPOL

United Nations Action for Cooperation Against Trafficking in Persons (UN-ACT) – Tools and Guidelines – Laws and Agreements

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)

World Fish Center

Private Sector
British Retail Consortium – Advisory Note for UK retailers

Asian Seafood Improvement Collaborative

Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions

Each Mile Technology – mFish

Employers’ Confederation of Thailand

Fishcoin

FishSource

Global Dialogue on Seafood Traceability

Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative

International Seafood Sustainability Foundation

Mars Petcare

Myanmar Fisheries Federation

Nestlé Thailand

Responsible Business Alliance

Responsible Investment and Sustainable Seafood

Seafood Stewardship IndexSeafood Task Force

Sedex – Forced Labour Indicator Reports

Sustainable Food Policy Alliance

Sustainable Seafood Coalition

Thai Union – SeaChange

Thai Tuna Industry Association

Trade Association for Seafood Traceability Technology

Tuna 2020 Traceability Declaration

Unilever – Sustainable Fishing Initiative

Workers’ Organizations
Agriculture & Farmer Federation of Myanmar AFFM-IUF

Fishers Rights Network

International Transport Workers’ Federation – Fisheries

International Fishersfolk and Fishworkers’ Coalition

Indonesia Migrant Workers Union

SENTRO

Non Governmental Organizations
Apostleship of the Sea – Stella Maris Seafarers’ Centre

C4ADS

Ethical Trading Initiative

Environmental Justice Foundation

FishWise

Future of Fish

Greenpeace – Sustainable Seafood Consumer Hub

Global Fishing Watch

Human Rights and Development Foundation – Anti-Labor Trafficking Project

Human Rights at Sea

Issara Institute

International Labour Rights Forum

International Transport Workers’ Federation – Fisheries

KIARA

Labour Promotion Network

Liberty Asia – Freedom Collaborative

Marine Stewardship Council Chain of Custody Certification

Migrant Working Group

Mekong Migration Network

Oceanminds

Oxfam and Seafood Alliance Indonesia

SeaFish – Tools for Ethical Seafood Sourcing

Monterey Bay Aquarium – Seafood Watch

Seafood Source

Seafood Slavery Risk Tool

SENTRO

USAID Asia Counter Trafficking in Persons (CTIP) Project

World Fish

International Labour Organization
Country Office for Indonesia and Timor Leste

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