Sailors stage a sit-in in Sfax harbour to denounce the inability of the State to address the demands of the fishing sector and to implement the agreements signed between the Ministry and the Tunisian Union of Agriculture and Fishing.

Country: 
Tunisia
Date: 
09/12/2021
Description: 
Sailors stage a sit-in in Sfax harbour to denounce the inability of the State to address the demands of the fishing sector and to implement the agreements signed between the Ministry and the Tunisian Union of Agriculture and Fishing. Fishermen demand the activation of the remote monitoring system by satellite, which would allow them to have details on the location of the boats and on depths. They also demand social security.
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Workers group: Union / Syndicate
Workers group: Other
Mode of action: 
Sit-in
Objective: 
Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Policy grievances
Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency: 
One off
State response: 
N/A
Location: 
Sfax