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Vigo Dialogue on benefits of decent employment in fisheries and aquaculture

Working for blue growth: Social responsibility in the fish business – a win-win situation for all. Vigo, Spain, 9 October 2015

Year of publication 2017

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 84 p.

Author D'Andrea, M. (comp.), Barg, U. (comp.)

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Category Technical book

ISBN 978-92-5-109724-3

Synopsis (short abstract) As a side event to the First International Fisheries Stakeholder Forum, FAO convened on 9 October 2015, the Vigo Dialogue on the Benefits of promoting decent employment in fisheries and aquaculture. Working for Blue Growth: Social responsibility in the fish business – a win-win situation for all. Stakeholder representatives in fisheries and aquaculture including government administrations, private sector industries, civil society organizations (small-scale fishers, workers’ unions), auditing/certification initiatives and international organizations discussed priority issues and actions on labour conditions in the sector (including capture fisheries, aquaculture, fish processing, distribution, fish trade), however with major emphasis on benefits and incentives of addressing those issues for different stakeholders, e.g. better reputation for companies, more efficiency in production and operation, improved conditions for producers/workers, etc. The meeting recognized that promoting decent working conditions has become a central issue for sustainable business development and agreed that abuses of human rights and labour rights often coincide with illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Ensuring social responsibility in the seafood industry reduces the risks of poor image and bad reputation for companies and improves labour relations and workers’ commitment to company operations and business. Seafood industry and retailers emphasized their interest in advancing decent working conditions in seafood supply chains through social and labour standards and certifications schemes. Capacity development, institution building, strengthening of fish workers organizations along with investments in training, skills development and occupational safety and health were identified as important entry points to achieve decent working conditions in fish value chains. Governments should widely ratify the ILO Work in fishing convention, 2007 (No.188) - as a matter of high priority – and ensure protection of migrant and foreign workers, who often are lacking legal protection.

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