Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2009, published 99th ILC session (2010)

Fishermen's Competency Certificates Convention, 1966 (No. 125) - Trinidad and Tobago (Ratification: 1972)

The Committee notes that the Government in its very brief report indicates that it participated in the activities organized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to assist its member States in the implementation of the 1993 Torremolinos Protocol for the Safety of Fishing Vessels and the 1995 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Fishing Vessel Personnel (STCW-F Convention). It further notes the Government’s indications that it has embarked upon a legislative process with a view to giving effect to Convention No. 125 and the STCW-F Convention. However, the Committee regrets to note that the Government does not indicate any tangible measures to finally give effect to the Convention, almost 40 years after its ratification. It is therefore bound once again to urge the Government to adopt the necessary measures without further delay to ensure the full application of the Convention. The Government is requested to provide information on the results of the activities to promote the implementation of the STCW-F Convention organized by the IMO, in which it participated, and on the progress achieved in the procedure of the adoption of legislation to give effect to Convention No. 125.

[The Government is asked to reply in detail to the present comments in 2010.]