International Forum on Fisheries and Human Rights: Challenges in Implementing the ILO Work in Fishing Convention
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International Forum on Fisheries and Human Rights:
Challenges in Implementing the ILO Work in Fishing Convention
We are facing a rapidly changing global fishing industry, alongside challenges arising from the depletion of marine resources and the need to safeguard labor rights. To better understand and address these challenges, the Fisheries Agency will hold the International Forum on Fisheries and Human Rights: Challenges in Implementing the ILO Work in Fishing Convention on the 16th of April (Tuesday) at Grand Hilai Kaohsiung. This conference will focus on the implementation of the Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights in Taiwan, as well as global experiences and challenges in promoting the ILO Work in Fishing Convention 188. We will engage in discussions on how to balance the sustainable development of Taiwan's distant water fisheries while ensuring the rights of fishery workers.
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The purpose of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention 188 is to improve the working conditions of fishery workers and ensure the comprehensive protection of their rights. This forum brings together international and domestic experts who work at the nexus of distant water fisheries and human rights, including scholars, policymakers, industry representatives, and labor rights advocates. They will share insights and experiences regarding worker protection and sustainable development in fisheries. Four experts from the UK, Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia will share their experiences in implementing the C188 Convention, while speakers from Switzerland, the Philippines, and South Korea will participate in the dialogue online.
This forum aims to draw lessons from the implementation of the C188 Convention in various countries, which will in turn help align Taiwan’s domestic regulations with international norms and practices. New ideas and solutions can be introduced into Taiwan's policy-making on fisheries and human rights to strengthen the protection of fishery workers, foster sustainable fisheries, and facilitate better understanding among and dialogue with relevant international and domestic stakeholders.
Organizer: Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture
Co-organizer: Department of Labor Relations, National Chung Cheng University
Execution team: Overseas Fisheries Development Council of the Republic of China
Date: 16th April, 2024 (Tuesday)
Venue: Grand Hilai Kaohsiung (No.266, Cheng-gong 1st Rd., Kaohsiung City 801)
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2024 Forum Abstracts
Main Program
Challenges in Implementing the ILO Work in Fishing Convention
We are facing a rapidly changing global fishing industry, alongside challenges arising from the depletion of marine resources and the need to safeguard labor rights. To better understand and address these challenges, the Fisheries Agency will hold the International Forum on Fisheries and Human Rights: Challenges in Implementing the ILO Work in Fishing Convention on the 16th of April (Tuesday) at Grand Hilai Kaohsiung. This conference will focus on the implementation of the Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights in Taiwan, as well as global experiences and challenges in promoting the ILO Work in Fishing Convention 188. We will engage in discussions on how to balance the sustainable development of Taiwan's distant water fisheries while ensuring the rights of fishery workers.
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The purpose of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention 188 is to improve the working conditions of fishery workers and ensure the comprehensive protection of their rights. This forum brings together international and domestic experts who work at the nexus of distant water fisheries and human rights, including scholars, policymakers, industry representatives, and labor rights advocates. They will share insights and experiences regarding worker protection and sustainable development in fisheries. Four experts from the UK, Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia will share their experiences in implementing the C188 Convention, while speakers from Switzerland, the Philippines, and South Korea will participate in the dialogue online.
This forum aims to draw lessons from the implementation of the C188 Convention in various countries, which will in turn help align Taiwan’s domestic regulations with international norms and practices. New ideas and solutions can be introduced into Taiwan's policy-making on fisheries and human rights to strengthen the protection of fishery workers, foster sustainable fisheries, and facilitate better understanding among and dialogue with relevant international and domestic stakeholders.
Organizer: Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture
Co-organizer: Department of Labor Relations, National Chung Cheng University
Execution team: Overseas Fisheries Development Council of the Republic of China
Date: 16th April, 2024 (Tuesday)
Venue: Grand Hilai Kaohsiung (No.266, Cheng-gong 1st Rd., Kaohsiung City 801)
Download Conference Manual
2024 Forum Abstracts
Main Program
| Time | Field Research |
| 4/16 (Tuesday) | Agenda for International Forum |
| 09:15-09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30-09:50 | Show Fisheries Agency Video (5 mins) Opening Ceremony (15 mins) Opening Remarks by: (1) Ping-Cheng LO, Minister Without Portfolio, Executive Yuan (2) Chih-Sheng CHANG, Director-General, Fisheries Agency , Ministry of Agriculture |
| 09:50-10:10 | Group Photo and Coffee Break |
| 10:10-12:00 | Session 1: Implementation of the Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights Moderator: Song-Lih HUANG Director, Policy Center, Covenants Watch 黃嵩立Bio Speaker: Yi-Hsien CHIU, Senior Specialist, Fisheries Manpower Division, Fisheries Agency , Ministry of Agriculture (20 mins) Title: Progress in implementing the Action Plan for Fisheries and Human Rights 邱宜賢Abstract and Bio 邱宜賢Slides Panelists: (60 minutes)
Rossen Abstract and Bio Rossen Slides
李凱莉Abstract and Bio 李凱莉Slides
陳皇誠Abstract and Bio 陳皇誠Slides
林涵宇Abstract and Bio 林涵宇Slides Q&A (30 mins) |
| 12:00-13:00 | Lunch |
| 13:00-15:10 | Session 2: Domestication of ILO Work in Fishing Convention 188: Reform Experiences and Policy Actions Moderator: Mei-Chun LIU Professor and Chair Graduate Institute of Labor Research, National Chengchi University 劉梅君Bio Speaker: Rossen KARAVATCHEV, Fisheries Coordinator, Maritime Department, ITF (UK) (20 mins) Topic: ILO C188 & Occupational Safety and Health Medical Care – ITF point of view Rossen Abstract and Bio Rossen Slides Panelists: (80 minutes)
Supang Abstract and Bio Supang Slides
Achdiyanto Abstract and Bio Achdiyanto Slides
臼井壯太朗 Abstract and Bio 臼井壯太朗 Slides
張毅斌 Abstract and Bio 張毅斌Slides Shao-Chun HU, Section Chief，Fisheries Agency, Ministry of Agriculture (Taiwan) Topic: Inspection of working conditions on distant-water fishing vessels 胡邵鈞Abstract and Bio 胡邵鈞Slides Q&A (30 mins) |
| 15:10-15:30 | Coffee Break |
| 15:30-17:00 | Session 3: Enforcement of ILO Work in Fishing Convention 188 and Related Challenges Moderator: Supang CHANTAVANICH Professor Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University (Thailand) Supang簡歷 Panelists: (60 mins)
李正新Abstract and Bio 李正新Slides
Edwin Dela Cruz Abstract and Bio Edwin Dela Cruz Slides
Lee Swepston Abstract and Bio Lee Swepston Slides Q&A (30 mins) |
| 17:00 | Closing Ceremony Closing Remarks by Chih-Sheng CHANG, Director-General, Fisheries Agency , Ministry of Agriculture |
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