Protecting and empowering fishers and fish workers is key to ensuring safe, decent working conditions and advancing equitable social practices across fisheries value chains

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Key reasons to attend this course

Recognise the social challenges in fisheries and the particularities of the sector;
Get an overview of the international instruments, conventions and tools linked to decent work in order to address social issues in fisheries;
Understand the challenges of implementing the international framework regulating fishers’ rights and working conditions and solutions to promote decent working conditions;
Acquire the knowledge necessary to develop strategies to promote decent working conditions for fishers and fish workers;
Gain experience through on-board fishing vessels inspection practice;
Be knowledgeable about occupational health and safety measures to ensure a safer working environment;
Appreciate the importance of social protection and social dialogue;
Be introduced to crosscutting strategies to promote decent working conditions such as mechanisms for worker participation and collaboration among stakeholders.

Guest lecturers

Applied approach
(lectures, practical work, case studies & demonstration and inspection exercises)

Leading international experts

Face-to-face

Programme

  • 0. Opening session and presentation of the course (1 hour)
  • 1. Overview of current working conditions and challenges in fisheries (0.5 hours)
  • 2. International framework regulating rights and conditions in the fisheries sector (1.5 hours)
    • 2.1. Decent Work, and fundamental principles and rights
      • 2.1.1. The importance of Decent Work
      • 2.1.2. ILO conventions
    • 2.2. Safety and health at sea (IMO conventions and ILO conventions)
    • 2.3. Social and economic rights (FAO guidelines, UN SDG)
    • 2.4. Practical work: Session I. Setting scenarios and exploring domestication of the international framework
  • 3. Addressing decent work deficits in fisheries (6 hours)
    • 3.1. Distinctive working features: work arrangements, seasonality, informality, remoteness, etc.
    • 3.2. Conditions of service (working contracts and hours, accommodation and food, etc.)
    • 3.3. Gender equality and equity
    • 3.4. Harassment and violence
    • 3.5. Child labour
    • 3.6. Forced labour
      • 3.6.1. Defining forced labour
      • 3.6.2. Prevalence and nature of forced labour in the fisheries sector
      • 3.6.3. Legal frameworks, international conventions, FAO PSMA and HRDD regulations
      • 3.6.4. Forced labour strategies. Prevention, Protection of victims, Prosecution, and Partnership
    • 3.7. Migrant Workers
      • 3.7.1. Conditions and challenges of migrant workers in the fishing sector
      • 3.7.2. Rights and protections for migrant workers
      • 3.7.3. Support systems and advocacy
      • 3.7.4. Case study: ISM rooting campaigns training for migrants
    • 3.8. Small Scale Fisheries and Coastal and Fishing Communities
      • 3.8.1. Access and users’ rights
      • 3.8.2. Livelihood, income and economic shocks
      • 3.8.3. Access to services, social protection, markets
      • 3.8.4. The role of the intermediary
    • 3.9. Practical work: Session II. Plan of action to implement decent working conditions
  • 4. Occupational safety and health (10 hours)
    • 4.1. Overview of accidents and diseases in the fisheries sector
    • 4.2. Safety of fishing vessels. Technical requirements
    • 4.3. Preventing occupational risks (requirements, risk assessment and mitigation measures)
      • 4.3.1. Safety risks (machinery, drawing and falls from height, etc.)
      • 4.3.2. Physical risks (noise, vibration, UV Radiation)
      • 4.3.3. Chemical and biological risks
      • 4.3.4. Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Ergonomics
      • 4.3.5. Psychosocial risks
      • 4.3.6. Personal protective equipment and its proper use
    • 4.4. Health care
      • 4.4.1. Medical examination prior on board
      • 4.4.2. Health surveillance
      • 4.4.3. First aid and medical assistance
    • 4.5. Information, training and participation
    • 4.6. Case study: the Spanish Social Marine Institute (ISM) and Isla Cristina National Maritime Training Centre (CNF)
    • 4.7. Technical visit to CNF
    • 4.8. Demonstrations in CNF (i.e. emergency and rescue exercises, etc.)
    • 4.9. Inspection exercise of fishing vessels (machines, noise, first aid, etc.)
  • 5. Crosscutting strategies to promote decent working conditions (8 hours)
    • 5.1. Social protection in the fisheries sector FAO
      • 5.1.1. Definition and objective
      • 5.1.2. Key pillars of social protection (social assistance, social insurance and labour market interventions) and social protection functions
      • 5.1.3. Importance of social protection in the fisheries sector, coverage and adequacy
      • 5.1.4. Global and regional frameworks
      • 5.1.5. Designing Effective Social Protection Schemes and delivery chain
      • 5.1.6. Barriers of access and overcoming challenges
    • 5.2. Social dialogue and participation
      • 5.2.1. Importance of social dialogue in the fisheries sector: countries accountable, private sector and stakeholders
      • 5.2.2. Mechanisms for worker participation
      • 5.2.3. Case study on social dialogue. International
    • 5.3. Cross-sectoral implementation of regulations
    • 5.4. Practical work: Session III. Strategies to promote decent working conditions
  • 6. Debate on emerging issues impacting work in fisheries (2 hours)
  • 7. Conclusions, lessons learned and future trends (1 hour)

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Registration

The course is designed for 25-30 professionals with a university degree, and is aimed at managers of fisheries administrations or institutions with responsibility for social issues in the fisheries sector, fishery and labour inspectors, technical advisors and other specialists involved in the subject matter of the course.

Knowledge of English will be valued in the selection of candidates.

Candidates may apply online at the following address: www.admission.iamz.ciheam.org

Applications must include the curriculum vitae and copy of the supporting documents most related to the subject of the course.

The deadline for the submission of applications is 9 February 2025. The deadline may be extended if places are available.

Applications from those candidates requiring authorisation to attend the course may be accepted provisionally.

Registration fees for the course will be covered by the Organisation.

The organization will cover the expenses of full-board accommodation on the Residence of the Isla Cristina CNF, Huelva, if required.

Candidates from the FAO and CIHEAM member countries (Albania, Algeria, Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia and Turkey) may apply for financial support covering the cost of travel. Preference will be given to candidates from low-and medium-income countries of Africa and Latin America. If you wish to request financial support, please complete the relevant section when you make your online application to participate in the course.

Candidates from other countries who require financial support should apply directly to other national or international institutions.

It is compulsory for participants to have medical insurance valid for Spain. Proof of insurance cover must be given at the beginning of the course. Those who so wish may participate in a collective insurance policy taken out by the Organisation, upon payment of the stipulated sum.

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