Family Farming Knowledge Platform

The Pacific Islands: Wanted: A Fair Deal

Pacific Islander men in the longline fisheries work under frightening conditions. They deserve decent conditions of work.

Land-based workers in Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are generally covered by laws regulating the terms and conditions of employment, including occupational safety and health (OSH) regulations. For instance, in Fiji, Samoa and the Solomon Islands, and, more recently, in Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, labour laws have been introduced in compliance with the standards of the International Labour Organization (ILO). Moreover, land-based workers may be members of unions engaged in collective bargaining, as in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Samoa. Exceptions to this may apply to the agricultural sector and to the informal sector.

Title of publication: Samudra Report
Volume: 89
Issue: 89
ISSN: 0973-1121
Page range: 7-10
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Publisher: ICSF
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Author: Patricia Kailola
Other authors: Vijay Naidu, Joeli Veitayaki
Organization: The International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
Other organizations: Human Dignity Group Fiji, University of the South Pacific Fiji, Blue for Prosperity Fiji
Year: 2023
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Country/ies: Fiji
Geographical coverage: Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), Small island developing States (SIDS)
Type: Report
Content language: English
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