Using ILO International Labour Standards to address discrimination against indigenous peoples working in fisheries and aquaculture

This Guidance Note provides an introduction to some of the principal discriminatory practices facing indigenous peoples in respect of employment and occupations in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors; explores the standards and guidance provided by the ILO Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111)
to prevent, address and remedy this discrimination; and suggests concrete ways in which indigenous peoples can use these standards and the related ILO supervisory mechanisms to gain further respect for their rights in fisheries and aquaculture.

The Guidance Note is published in the context of the Danish Institute for Human Rights’ broader efforts towards promoting human rights in the context of fisheries and aquaculture and equipping stakeholders in the sector with tools and analysis that enable action in that regard.

The Guidance Note complements other resources on indigenous peoples’ rights in the context of fisheries and aquaculture, all available here: Promoting human rights in fisheries and aquaculture