Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1997, published 86th ILC session (1998)

Fishermen's Competency Certificates Convention, 1966 (No. 125) - Brazil (Ratification: 1970)

Article 5, paragraph 2 of the Convention. For many years the Committee has referred to the need for an explicit provision requiring all fishing vessels of over 100 gross registered tons, engaged in operations and areas to be defined by national laws or regulations, to carry a certificated mate. In its last report, the Government indicated that the national fishing fleet comprised low tonnage boats, rendering the provision of little relevance to the country. However, the Committee notes that the Ministry of Labour consulted the Navy Ministry regarding possible measures to be adopted in order to satisfy the requirements of the Convention and with a view to supplying all relevant information to the Office. The Committee trusts that in the next report the Government will provide information on the measures adopted to give effect to this article of the Convention.

Article 9, paragraph 1. Referring to its previous comments in which it noted the observation made by the National Confederation of Industry, which considered the professional qualification for crew members of fishing vessels to be insufficient, the Committee notes that the Navy Ministry has still not amended the regulations providing for the training and experience of engineers and chief engineers. The Committee trusts that the Government's next report will provide information on the measures taken in this respect.

Articles 14 and 15. The Committee requests the Government to provide information on the application of these Articles of the Convention in practice.