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Secures health, safety and decent work at sea

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Secures health, safety and decent work at sea
Fisherfolks, fishermen, fish workers and all people working on fisheries operations deserve strong protection and wellbeing while working at sea. Health, safety and decent work at sea focus on safeguarding human and labor rights, fair treatment, freedom of association and ensuring safe working and living conditions. Achieving decent work requires fisheries operations to provide vessel safety, increasing emergency preparedness and avoiding hazards. This also includes medical care and coverage of injuries.

 
 
Angel Matamoro

Nueva Pescanova

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What are the main risks associated with health, safety and decent work onboard vessels?

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Associated GSSI Global Benchmark Tool components: 

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Associated SSCI Social Compliance Benchmark Tool components:
  • At Sea Operations 1.01 Management System 
  • At Sea Operations 1.02 Management System 
  • At Sea Operations 5.01 Freedom of Association 
  • At Sea Operations 5.02 Freedom of Association 
  • At Sea Operations 7.01 Work and Rest Periods 
  • At Sea Operations 8.01 Fair Treatment of Workers 
  • At Sea Operations 8.02 Fair Treatment of Workers 
  • At Sea Operations 10.02 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) 
  • At Sea Operations 10.06 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) 
  • At Sea Operations 10.14 Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) 
  • At Sea Operations 11.01 Emergency Preparedness 
  • At Sea Operations 11.02 Emergency Preparedness
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