Decent work in the face of climate change: understanding the experiences of fishing communities

The working lives of small-scale fishing communities are at risk due to climate change and lack of protection to their labour rights. Often overlooked in research due to their scale and limited voice, the study uses the pillars of sustainable development goal 8, decent work and economic growth, in order to understand the lived experiences of small-scale fishers in two fishing dependent locations, Goa and Mauritius. The study is led by two investigators who have experience in policy-lead research on labour rights at each location. The overarching aim and intended impact of the study is to provide a platform for these communities to voice how their working lives are being impacted by the double disadvantage of climate change and limited labour rights, and to use evidence-based data to inform policy, create social dialogue between small-scale fishers and local stakeholders, and advance the measurement of decent work in other global contexts