Ministry of Labor confirms the government fully working and is confident that illegal fishing labor will be out of Thailand
H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo, Minister of Labor reveals the progress of solving the problem of labor in sea fishing and aquatic processing at Ministry of Labor. Thai government has actively addressed labor issues in the fisheries sector in the past two years and has taken measures to protect workers in the areas of law, policy, enforcement, victim protection, as well as Collaborate with NGOs, the ILO, the European Union (EU), and the governments of neighboring countries. As a result, the labor situation in the fisheries sector has changed in good direction and developed in many aspects.
H.E. Police General Adul Sangsingkeo added that the government is confident that the actions that have been taken to solve the problem of fishing labor in Thailand will be completely removed from Thailand. The measures have been taken in many respects, such as effective law enforcement, intensive labor inspection, and systematic. By 2018, there will be 1,692 labor inspectors, and more stringent law enforcement in the past two years has resulted in a strong deterrent against illegal labor. More than 4,240 cases have been prosecuted by the Ministry of Labor. The Ministry of Labor has also taken measures to ensure that migrant workers have effective management and identity records. The employer must make a contract in the language of the employee and keep a record of the employee by registering correctly. Establishing guidelines for foreign workers to apply for employer change is clearer and more comprehensive. Especially the fishermen, legislation prohibiting workers under the age of 18 in hazardous locations including in fishing boats and seafood processing plants. Drafting of ILO Convention No. 188 Working in the Fisheries Sector and ILO Convention No. 29 mandatory labor and No. 98 on collective rights and collective bargaining including the extension of the recognition of labor rights.
In the situation of migrant fishery and processing of aquatic products, as of February 2018, there were 128,669 migrant workers. There were 57,781 Thai workers that received Seaman Book. There were 70,888 foreign workers that received Seaman Book, and in aquatic products as of December 2017, there were 222,274 people.
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