Progress in advancing decent work in marine fisheries Challenges in the evolving legal and policy framework +... +...

https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/f65e0a7a-fae7-4f3c-945a-526007077eee This analysis provides a comprehensive review of progress, challenges, and opportunities for advancing decent work in marine fisheries over the past decade, building on the 2016 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) scoping study. It examines labour abuses linked to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, highlighting how enforcement, monitoring, and surveillance can strengthen both fisheries management and labour protection. Using a three-dimensional framework of jurisdiction, legal status of fishers, and fleet segment, the study maps international, regional, and national laws, with focus on the ILO Work in Fishing Convention. It identifies emerging practices in interagency coordination, technological innovation, social dialogue, and regional governance, offering actionable guidance for promoting sustainable, socially responsible marine fisheries. Guide for the development of anchored fish aggregating devices management plans February 2026 https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/9f90601b-5062-460f-9592-9fd44cf7492f In an effort to promote the sustainability of fisheries using anchored fish aggregating devices (aFADs) in the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) area, the development of a guide was recommended by the WECAFC FAD Working Group, to support the development of aFADs management plans and their governance. This guide outlines a four-step process of developing aFAD fisheries management plans that promote the practical application of the ecosystem approach to fisheries.