188 on Work in the Fishing Sector (2007) was adopted at the 96th Session (June 2007) of the International Labour Conference , with an overwhelming majority. The Convention applies to all fishers and all fishing vessels engaged in commercial fishing operations and it will come into effect once ratified by ten ILO member States (including eight coastal States).
La Convention n° 188 et la recommandation n° 1999 remplacent cinq de sept instruments existants de l’OIT s’appliquant spécifiquement au secteur de la pêche.