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It is estimated that there are some 215 million child labourers worldwide. Aggregate data indicate that about 60 per cent of child labourers - that is over 129 million children - work in agriculture, including fisheries and aquaculture. When child labour is used as cheap labour to cut fishing costs, not only is it harmful to the children, it may also have a negative effect on the sustainability of the fishery activity. Although there is a widely ratified international legal framework to address child labour, - comprising ILO Conventions and other agreements, laws are effective only if they are applied and enforced, with incentives to ensure compliance. Its elimination is difficult because it is part of production systems, is nested in the context of poverty and relates closely to social injustices. A critical first step towards eliminating child labour, in particular its worst forms, is to understand what constitutes hazardous work and what tasks and occupations are acceptable for children above the minimum legal age for employment. The Convention on Minimum Age, 1973 (No 138), and Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, 1999 (No. 182), define child labour on the basis of a child's age, the hours and conditions of work, activities performed and hazards involved. Child labour is work that interferes with compulsory schooling and damages health and personal development. Concerted efforts are needed to effectively address child labour with multistakeholder participation. By applying holistic, participatory, integrated and feasible approaches, a better life for millions of children can be created

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