Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2002, published 91st ILC session (2003)

Seafarers' Welfare Convention, 1987 (No. 163) - Mexico (Ratification: 1990)

The Committee notes the Government’s report. It also notes comments on the application of the Convention made by the Confederation of Industrial Chambers of the United States of Mexico (CONCAMIN). With reference to these comments, the Committee asks the Government to provide information on the practical application of the Convention as concerns commercial maritime fishing (Article 1, paragraph 3, of the Convention). Referring also to its previous direct request, the Committee asks the Government to provide information on the nature, location and number of welfare services and facilities on board ships and the number of seafarers having access to these services and facilities (Part V of the report form).