Guidance
MGN 583 (F) Amendment 2 ILO Work in fishing convention - fishermen's work agreements
Fishermen working on a fishing vessel engaged in commercial operations, must have a fisherman’s work agreement (FWA), setting out their terms and conditions.
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This notice should be read with the Merchant Shipping (Work in Fishing Convention) Regulations 2018 and replaces MGN 583 (F) Amendment 1.
Amendment 2 updates references only.
Notice to
- fishing vessel owners
- operators and managers
- employers of fishermen
- skippers
- officers and fishermen on fishing vessels.
Annex’s A and B attached separately provide model formats for a fishermen’s work agreement.
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Published 1 October 2025