The Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188): Getting on board

Issues paper for discussion at the Global Dialogue Forum for the Promotion of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

This issues paper has been prepared by the International Labour Office as a basis for discussions at the Global Dialogue Forum for the promotion of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No.188), to be held in Geneva from 15 to 17 May 2013.

The purpose of the GDF is to discuss challenges in the implementation of Convention No. 188, to report on and review promotional activities, to evaluate how the Convention can be used as a tool to address major challenges in the industry, to share good practices and experiences, and to provide some information on the status of national efforts to implement and ratify Convention No. 188.