The Cooperation and Partnerships to Identify and Address Labour Standard Issues on Fishing Vessels theme was introduced by Sarah Lenel, Senior MCS Specialist, IMCS Network. The presentations and panel discussion examined the requirements for national and regional collaboration and partnerships to promote safe, decent and worthwhile working conditions on fishing vessels and to identify and address cases of forced labour.
Perry Smith, Labour Standards Advisor, Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA)
Meli Raicebe, Senior Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Fisheries, Fiji
Felix Toa Ngwango, Acting Manager Compliance, Fisheries Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Bio-security, Vanuatu
Bruno Ciceri, International Director for the Stella Maris Network
Per Erik Bergh, Coordinator, Stop Illegal Fishing (SIF)