Waterworld (Kevin Costner) was from 1995, today let´s talk about Aquaculture!

Aquaculture is among the fastest-growing sectors in global food production, being of utmost importance in feeding Erath´s evergrowing polulation. More than 20 million people work in primary production, many more jobs are to be counted through the supply chain.

Unfortunately the workers in this sector face severe occupational safety and health (OSH) risks, which remain unreported. The risks include high rates of injury, fatality, and occupational disease, amongst fragmented regulations and weak enforcement mechanisms.

The ILO initiated a meeting of experts between May 4th and 8th in Geneva to set up a draft code of practice on occupational safety and health in aquaculture ( https://www.ilo.org/resource/other/draft-code-practice-occupational-safety-and-health-aquaculture )

A post by the Ethical Trading Initiative shortly before the meeting clearly outlined why it is important to have clear(er) standards and that it is in the interest of all.

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