Observation (CEACR) - adopted 2017, published 107th ILC session (2018)

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

Implementing legislation on fishers’ competency certificates. The Committee had noted in its previous comment the absence of laws and regulations giving effect to the requirements of the Convention and had requested the Government to provide a copy of the Safety of Fishing Vessel Regulations which was under preparation. The Committee regrets to note the Government’s indication in its report that the regulations governing all aspects of fishing vessel operations, including fishers’ certificates of competency, are still being developed by the Ministry of Works and Transport. The Committee therefore urges the Government to adopt the relevant laws and regulations without delay to give full effect to the requirements of the Convention, in particular those regarding fishers’ minimum age to obtain certificates of competency, professional experience and examinations.

[The Government is asked to reply in full to the present comments in 2019.]