This report presents the findings of the 2024 ILO Survey on Decent Work in Marine Fishing, alongside the results of interviews, focus group discussions, and consultation workshops conducted by BRIN (Research Center for Population of the National Research and Innovation Agency) in collaboration with the ILO. The research focuses on key indicators of decent work for workers in marine fishing, including employment status, earnings, working hours, health and safety, social security, and the prevalence of child and forced labour. Indicators concerning decent work are built against directives from international labour standards, particularly Conventions Nos. 188, 138, and 29, as well as other ILO fundamental instruments.
A discussion of current legislation offers contextual insights into legislative gaps and inconsistencies with these international standards. The survey is based on interviews with nearly 3,500 fishers from 18 ports, representing various types of ports nationwide. The findings describe the working conditions of marine fishing workers at the ports surveyed, indirectly informing about the situation of fishing workers in the whole country.