Building support for fishing safety in Pacific region miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Fishers’ Rights Network calls on Thai Government to enforce contract provisions 29 Jun 2021 Press Release
Fisher leaders from the ITF Fishers Rights Network are calling on the Thai Government to enforce contract provisions. The fishers demand for enforcement follows the release of new survey results that highlight systemic abuses of migrant fishers fundamental rights.
The FRN research, based on surveys of 520 fishers in eight Thai provinces from March-June 2021, revealed that:
87% of fishers in Thailand are not in possession of a copy of their employment contract.
96% of fishers do not completely understand their contract
33% of fishers who understood their contract stated that working conditions were not in accordance with contract terms
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A landmark agreement has been signed that should help protect the safety of sailors and fishermen in Cornwall. The formal agreement between the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) sets out ways both will work together in a fully coordinated approach to protect the welfare of those visiting UK ports, including Falmouth, Truro, Newly and Penzance. The Memorandum of Understanding sets out the specific responsibilities of both organisations, as well as commits to sharing information about matters affecting seafarers’ and fishers’ welfare, seeking advice and consulting on other issues. It now formally recognises the already strong relationship of the two bodies, which have been working together on welfare matters for years.