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Agriculture Ministry floats plan to regulate fisheries
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 12/01/2015
» The Agriculture Ministry has proposed four measures to prevent illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, says Agriculture Minister Pitipong Phuengboon Na Ayudhaya.
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Govt urged against easing labour rules
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 19/08/2019
» Human rights advocates are urging the government to keep up its efforts to tackle human trafficking and exploitation following its successes in improving Thailand's international standing on the issue.
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Safety net failing migrant fishermen
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 09/08/2019
» While the European Union (EU)'s decision to lift the yellow-card warning on illegal, unreported and unregistered (IUU) fishing indicates progress in the country's efforts to clean up the industry, migrant workers in the Thai seafood supply chain still face unfair employment practices.
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Top 5: Labouring through 2018
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2018
» Making a list of the top five labour issues is a challenge, because a lot has been going on in the labour sector and the businesses they work for this year.
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The uphill battle for higher labour standards
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 03/01/2019
» The government wants to plug the regulatory loopholes that undermine its battle against human trafficking and ensure better working conditions for fishermen next year.
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Fishing group wants convention axed
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 21/12/2018
» Fishery operators converged on the Labour Ministry Thursday to oppose a government plan to ratify the International Labour Organisation's (ILO) 2007 Work in Fishing Convention, also known as C188, which they said could hurt their businesses.
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C188 'a done deal', Adul warns
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 25/12/2018
» Protests against the government's plan to ratify the International Labour Organisation's 2007 Work in Fishing Convention, or C188, have not swayed Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo, who insists he will not bow to such pressure.
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Govt to seek migrants for fish industry
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 06/08/2018
» A plan to attract thousands of foreign workers into the Thai fishing industry is taking shape with Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo likely to meet his counterparts from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam after Aug 15 to establish the terms.
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Activists want NGOs to monitor fishing
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 18/05/2018
» Labour rights activists Thursday called on the government to allow NGO networks to monitor Port In Port Out (Pipo) centres as part of measures against human trafficking in the fishery industry.
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Verification centres get boost
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 04/12/2017
» Newly-appointed Labour Minister Adul Sangsingkeo yesterday advised centres overseeing a nationality verification process to streamline their operation to expedite the issuance of work permits to migrant labourers by next March.
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