fishers’ rights

The ITF will join representatives from civil society, academia and the UN at a Geneva event at the Palais des Nations. Trade unions, the International Labour Organization (ILO), civil society

Eliminating the scourge of ‘Flags of Non-Compliance’ (FONC) is now at the heart of the ITF Fisheries Section’s work. A major industrial campaign to confront what the International Transport Workers’

In-depth investigation and ITF cases reveal that the MSC fails to ensure safe working conditions for fishers on certified vessels – despite claims of being free from forced labour. The Marine

UK supermarkets are being advised to steer clear of voluntary standards, tools and certifications when it comes to clearing their seafood supply chains of labour exploitation and modern slavery. ITF

The recent arrest and detention by the Irish Naval Service of a Spanish owned, German flagged fishing vessel , and subsequent prosecution of its skipper over 12 alleged fisheries violations, shows

The dramatic announcement yesterday by the Irish Department of Justice that all Non-EEA migrant fishers enrolled in the now abolished Atypical Work Permit Scheme have been granted a Stamp 4 visa (or

Responding to the overdue publication by the government this evening of the review of the Atypical Work Permit Scheme for Non-EEA fishers the International Transport Workers’ Federation’s (ITF)

Egyptian-born Adel obtained work last year on an Irish-flagged fishing vessel. That's when his troubles began, reports the Irish Independent's Anne-Marie Walsh. Despite a legal route being available

A number of injuries sustained by migrant fishers are being linked to a culture of excessive hours underpinned by a controversial work permit scheme currently under review. Campaign Lead for the

Campaigners from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) handed in their hardcopy submission to the Irish government’s review of the country’s Atypical Work Permit Scheme at the