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Training Programme Medical Examination of Fishers
Basic Module for Medical Examiners of Fishers
Guidelines on Recruitment Practices resource
Legal Recommendations to Combat Forced Labour
Guidelines on the Medical Examinations of Fishers
Apply to fishers in accordance with the requirements of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishers (STCW-F), 1995 for fishing vessel personnel, as amended, the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (C118) and EU Council Directive 2017/159
Analysis on Gross Tonnage and Propulsion Power ceilings
Legal Recommendations on Safety of Fixed Machinery on Board Fishing Vessels
Study Mutual Recognition of Certificates in the Sea Fishing Sector in Europe
EU national certification systems, different professional certificates and requirements for critical jobs on fishing vessels.
Study in EN
European Handbook for the Prevention of Accidents at Sea and the Safety of Fishermen
European Guide for Risk Prevention in Small Fishing Vessels
A first step towards the harmonisation of current standards for training and education
Guide in EN
Multimedia
The importance of fishers
User Guide for the Fishery Speak App
Origin of the European Social Dialogue for Sea Fisheries
The importance of the Fishery Speak App
Press releases on final conferences and key events
EU Social Partners unveil new tools to strengthen the social dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy
Today, the EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector, represented by Europêche and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), presented at...
EU Sea Fisheries Social Partners: Advancing Social Sustainability
Brussels, 10 July 2024 – As we finalise the deliverables of the "Pillars of the Sea 3" project, we are pleased to present our achievements and...
New guidelines on medical examination of fishers adopted by the International Labour Organization and International Maritime Organization
The crew of fishing vessels need to be medically fit for their physically demanding work. New medical examination guidelines will improve and...
EU Social Partners unveil new tools to strengthen the social dimension of the Common Fisheries Policy
Today, the EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector, represented by Europêche and the European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF), presented at...
EU Social Partners for Fisheries shaping a better path for a sustainable future for the fishing industry
The European social partners for sea fisheries (Europêche and ETF) made use of the European Maritime Day in Brest, France to progress in their...
No fish products made with forced labour on the EU market
lobally, an estimated 27.6 million people are in forced labour, in many industries and in every continent. In order to tackle this problem, the...
EU Social Partners in the fisheries sector launch a project to improve the social dimension of the CFP
The new joint project of the European social partners for sea fisheries (Europêche and ETF) has kicked off today in Amsterdam. Following a selection...
Commissioner Sinkevicius meets EU social partners to address social gaps in the Common Fisheries Policy
Last Friday, the Commissioner for environment, oceans and fisheries, Virginijus Sinkevičius, attended the plenary of the European Social Dialogue...
Europêche promotes social dialogue, health and safety in Southeast Asia
A fisher’s life, a fisher’s future’ has been the motto of the international conference organised by the Fishing Industry Safety and Health (FISH)...
The fishing sector joins forces with the international community to call for wide ratification of ILO C188
The European Social Partners in the Sea Fisheries Sector (ETF and Europêche) were proud to host yesterday a webinar on the ILO Work in Fishing...
Fishers’ health and safety centre stage in the European Parliament
We co-hosted an event with our social partner for fisheries and an MEP. We presented our legal proposals for a safer, healthier and more...
European industry, NGOs and UN agencies call for a socially, environmentally and commercially sustainable fisheries
The European Social Partners in the Fisheries Sector were proud to host today together with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the European Commission...

























