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Eliminating child labour and promoting decent work in fisheries and aquaculture

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 12

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Today, 152 million children worldwide are engaged in child labour, of which 70.9% are in the agricultural sector, including fisheries and aquaculture. This global problem is a human rights abuse perpetuating poverty, especially in rural areas. With appropriate action, this critical issue can be addressed with a view to generating decent employment opportunities, work that will sustain agriculture, increase food security and help families and communities transition out of poverty. FAO is working to build a sustainable fisheries and aquaculture sector that accounts for economic, environmental and social matters, including decent work and the prevention of child and forced labour. This brief raises awareness on the issue and FAO’s work to address it. It will be launched on the World Day Against Child Labour (12 June 2018) and shared at the IFISH Conference on Occupational Safety and Health in Commercial Fishing, Aquaculture, and Seafood Processing (10-13 June 2018).

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