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Bill on protection of fishing crew sails through, despite protests from operators
A draft bill for the better protection of fishing-vessel crews sailed through the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday.NLA members voted unanimously to endorse the Bill on Labour Protection in the Fisheries Sector, which the government said would bring the conditions on fishing vessels up to ...
Kanittha Thepajorn
Thailand Ratifies Work in Fishing Convention, Considers Under 18s
Thailand has become the first country in Asia to ratify the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188), which protects the living and working conditions of fishers on board vessels. The Work in Fishing Convention sets out binding requirements relating to work on board fishing vessels, ...
Call for Thailand to Stand Strong on Human Rights
A group of 28 NGOs have called on the Thai government to not yield to attempts to derail the ratification of the international Work in Fishing Convention, which protects fishers from human rights abuses. Fishers are especially vulnerable to human trafficking as well as forced, ...
