05046nam 2200661 450 991082649310332120230803040417.092-2-127797-6(CKB)3710000000346932(EBL)1936486(SSID)ssj0001492194(PQKBManifestationID)11843429(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001492194(PQKBWorkID)11502141(PQKB)11013146(PQKBManifestationID)16051826(PQKB)21745189(MiAaPQ)EBC1936486(Au-PeEL)EBL1936486(CaPaEBR)ebr11018271(OCoLC)905859445(EXLCZ)99371000000034693220150224h20132013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrEmployment practices and working conditions in Thailand's fishing sector /International Labour OfficeGeneva, Switzerland :International Labour Office,2013.©20131 online resource (128 p.)Description based upon print version of record.92-2-127796-8 Includes bibliographical references.Foreword; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Text Boxes; Executive Summary; Introduction; Profile of fishers; Recruitment of fishers; Employment practices and working conditions for fishers; Deceptive and coercive labour practices in the fishing sector; Labour protection for fishers; Recommendations; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chapter 1 - Research Approach; 1.1 Background; 1.2 Objectives of the research; 1.3 Methodology; 1.4 Definition of key terms for the purpose of the study; Chapter 2 - Situation Analysis of Thailand's Fishing Sector2.1 Modernization of the fishing sector2.2 Geography, typology and scale of the fishing sector; 2.3 Economic importance of the fishing sector; 2.4 Legal framework for fisheries management and the protection of workers; 2.5 Institutional framework for fisheries management and the protection of; 2.6 Transition from a Thai to a migrant labour force in the fishing sector; 2.7 Forced labour and human trafficking within the fishing sector; Chapter 3 - Profile of the Fishers in the Survey; 3.1 Nationality of fishers in sample provinces; 3.2 Legal status of migrant fishers; 3.3 Length of time at sea3.4 Age of respondents3.5 Educational background and Thai language proficiency; 3.6 Roles on board and work experience; 3.7 Types of fishing vessels and crew size; 3.8 Accommodation; Chapter 4 - The Recruitment Process; 4.1 Conditions attracting workers to the fishing sector; 4.2 The various recruitment methods; 4.3 Voluntary versus involuntary entry into the Thai fishing sector; 4.4 The recruitment process; 4.5 Costs of recruitment; Chapter 5 - Employment Practices and Working Conditions; 5.1 Signing of a labour agreement; 5.2 Working hours and rest periods; 5.3 Pay, savings and remittances5.4 Safety, health and welfare5.5 Violence on board and the sale and transfer of fishers; 5.6 The reality of work aboard fishing vessels compared to information given; 5.7 Future plans; Chapter 6 - Deceptive and Coercive Labour Practices; 6.1 Gauging the extent of forced labour; 6.2 Additional analysis of forced labour in the sample; 6.3 Forced labour and entry into the fishing sector; 6.4 Forced labour and nationality; 6.5 Forced labour and type of fishing; 6.6 Forced labour and working hours; 6.7 Forced labour, savings and remittances; 6.8 Forced labour and complaints6.9 Conclusions on forced labour in the sampleChapter 7 - Complaint Mechanisms and Protection for Fishers; 7.1 Access to complaints channels; 7.2. Recipients of complaints; 7.3 Reasons for not filing a complaint; 7.4 Methods of resolving disputes in the workplace; 7.5 Interest in becoming a member of a labour union and assistance received; 7.6 Fishers' perception of legal protection; 7.7 Challenges in extending protection to fishers; 7.8 Recent efforts to improve conditions in the commercial fishing sector; Chapter 8 - Conclusions and Recommendations; 8.1 Conclusions; 8.2 RecommendationsReferencesThis report provides detailed information on the situations of nearly 600 fishers employed on Thai vessels fishing in both national and international waters.FishingThailandLabor marketThailandManpower policyThailandFishingLabor marketManpower policy799.1Čhulālongkō̜nmahāwitthayālai.Sūn Wic̆hai Kānyāithin Hǣng ʻĒchīa,International Labour Conference.MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910826493103321Employment practices and working conditions in Thailand's fishing sector4073489UNINA