Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) - Pakistan (Ratification: 1947)

The Committee notes that no report has been received from the Government. It must therefore repeat its previous observation on the following matter:

In 1993, the Committee noted the comments made by the Fishing Vessels Employees' Union in its communication of 11 July 1991 on the working conditions of coastal fishermen; in this communication, a copy of which was forwarded to the Government on 20 August 1991, the Fishing Vessels Employees' Union alleges that fishermen employed on seagoing fishing boats, crafts and trawlers have not been provided statutory protection under any enactment, in violation of, inter alia, the Convention No. 32: Protection against Accidents (Dockers) (Revised), 1932. In the absence of a reply by the Government, the Committee hopes that the Government will supply full information on any measures taken to apply the Convention to the fishing vessels concerned or to except them from the scope of the Convention.