A/HRC/40/56 (b) Adopt and enforce legislation criminalizing contemporary forms of slavery practices in the fisheries sector, as both flag and port States, and legislation applying to vessels on the high seas suspected of engaging in such practices; (c) Collect data pertaining to human trafficking and labour exploitation in fisheries supply chains and make that information publicly known; (d) Adopt laws, programmes and policies to decrease child labour, in particular in informal and small-scale fisheries, including by responding to the root causes of child labour, and withdraw children currently working in the worst forms of labour from the workforce; (e) Implement binding rules introducing due diligence mechanisms to allow the affected individuals and communities to hold accountable all supply-chain enterprises that profit from human rights abuses; (f) Ratify all ILO and IMO conventions relevant to workers in the fisheries sector and ensure their effective implementation, in particular ILO Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188), which should be extended to all fishery vessels; (g) Adopt and enforce laws and regulations to improve the working conditions of fishery workers so that all workers benefit from decent work; (h) Set a minimum wage corresponding to a living wage for all workers, regardless of the work sector, as required by international human rights standards; (i) Reduce the occupational hazards of fishery workers by adopting and implementing binding safety regulations adapted to the specificities of the fisheries sector, based on the Code of Safety for Fishermen and Fishing Vessels, and the Voluntary Guidelines for the Design, Construction and Equipment of Small Fishing Vessels, as developed by the International Maritime Organization, among other regulations; (j) Implement social protection schemes that strengthen the incomes of families throughout the year, that protect those who are informally employed or selfemployed and that offer enhanced protection to women, in particular when they are pregnant or have recently given birth; (k) Guarantee the right, including for migrant workers, to establish and join trade unions, which empower workers and facilitate dialogue and cooperation among Governments, employers and workers in the formulation of labour standards and policies, consistent with the principle of tripartism; (l) Devote appropriate resources for an effective functioning of labour inspectorates in fisheries, in accordance with the requirements of the ILO Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81); (m) Inform workers of their underlying rights and the available remedies in case of human rights violations, labour exploitation or abuse and provide relevant legal assistance; (n) Provide safe channels for undocumented migrant workers so that they can anonymously report violations without fear of retribution, respecting the principle of non-refoulement and ensuring that migrants have access to the regular labour market in the host country, in cooperation with United Nations agencies and programmes and international organizations; (o) Enact, implement and enforce national legislation that addresses structural violence and discrimination against women in the fisheries sector; (p) Ensure that consumers have the opportunity to make informed decisions about rights violations in supply chains through the use of mandatory labelling systems and, further, to participate in defining relevant policies; (q) Fulfil their commitments with respect to Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2 and 14 in order to end hunger and poverty, achieve food security, improve 18

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