Irish Government Protect Migrant Fishermen

November 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Illegal migrant workers employed in the fishing industry in Ireland are to be given permits and guaranteed at least the minimum wage say the Irish government. The move has been announced by Simon Coveney TD, the Minister for

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NY Times Gets Kerry Support to Improve Lot of Those at Sea

October 18, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Ian Urbina campaigning journalist at the New York Times has been in touch again with me. Ian compiled some of the ‘Outlaw Ocean’ series of articles run by the prominent US publication recently and promised to keep the

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IMO Respond on New York Times ‘Outlaw Ocean’ Articles

August 6, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The International Maritime Organisation has responded to our queries about conditions and safety at sea following a shocking series of articles in the New York Times about the issue. One particularly disturbing and graphic video accompanying the articles

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IMO Urged to Investigate ‘The Outlaw Ocean’

July 31, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has written to the Secretary General of the IMO urging the body to take urgent action to investigate a wide range of concerns raised by a series of articles published in the New York Times.

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Positive Response from Irish Government on Sub Safety Issue

July 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Irish Foreign Minister has sent a positive response to a concern raised by the Celtic League about International Maritime Organisation Convention A709 (17) which govern the interaction of submarines and Motor Fishing Vessels. The League had expressed

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IMO Response on Seafarer Conditions ‘Most Diplomatic’

July 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The IMO responded to our query about working conditions and standards for seafarers in terms ‘most diplomatic’. We had written to the body earlier this month (see link) and whilst recognising that the ILO has primacy in this

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IMO Queried Over Weak Labour Standard for Seafarers

July 12, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Following queries to the Isle of Man government about conditions for seafarers on Manx registered vessels the League has followed up with queries on the issue with the International Maritime Organisation. The League say that although the ILO

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IMO Urged to Press EU on migrant Rescue Policy

February 23, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League has once again raised the issue of EU States responsibilities under the Search and Rescue (SAR) Convention with the IMO. The League first highlighted concerns at the possible fatal consequences of an EU decision to

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Submarine Threat to Fishing Safety Governments Challenged

January 20, 2015

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The Celtic League have challenged all powers who navies operate submarines around the Celtic countries to set out what steps they have taken to implement International Maritime Organisation resolution A.709(17) AVOIDANCE BY SUBMERGED SUBMARINES OF FISHING VESSELS AND

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IMO Say All Mediterranean States Have SAR Obligations

December 9, 2014

NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE The International Maritime Organisation has responded to the Celtic League enquiry about European Union statements that its member States would ‘scale down’ their Search and Rescue operations aimed at targeting migrants from Africa who attempt the perilous crossing

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