Order No. 488 on private recruitment and placement services in the fishing sector.

This Order regulates private recruitment and placement services for fishers in Denmark, implementing aspects of the ILO Work in Fishing Convention framework. It requires recruitment and placement agencies that hire or place fishers on fishing vessels to obtain a certificate from the Danish Maritime Authority, maintain procedures ensuring compliance with legal obligations, and verify that fishers are qualified, medically fit, properly informed of their rights, and employed under valid written employment agreements. The regulation prohibits agencies from charging recruitment fees to fishers (subject to limited exceptions for certain official documents), forbids practices that hinder fishers from obtaining employment, establishes certification, supervision and inspection mechanisms, and provides for administrative sanctions and fines in cases of non-compliance.

Danemark · 2025-05-16