Ministry of Agriculture. (Refer to the table below) Table 4: Applicable Regulations for Fishing Vessel and Merchant Vessel Crew Members Crew Category (Competent Authority) Fishing Vessel Crew (Domestic: MOL) (Foreign: MOA) Domestic Crew Members C188 - Work in Fishing Inshore Convention & Coastal Foreign Crew Members (Dual Track System) (Domestic Employment: Labor C188 - Work in Fishing Convention Labor Standards Act Standards Act) C188 - Work in Fishing Convention (Foreign Employment: Act for Distant Distant Water Fisheries) water Regulations on the Authorization and Management of Overseas Employment of Foreign Crew Members C186 Maritime Labour Convention Merchant Vessel Crew (MOTC) The Seafarer Act Regulations Governing the Management and Employment of Foreign National Seafarers Labor conditions at sea differ significantly from land, as highlighted in the “Road to Migrant Fishers’ Rights” special report. The unique characteristics of maritime labor include limited workspace, heightened occupational hazards, irregular working hours with night shifts, and detachment from family and society. These particularities necessitate the development of specialized laws. 100 For example, while the Labor of the security deposit, and other requirements as referred to in the preceding two paragraphs shall be prescribed by the competent authority.” 100 NHRC, “Road to Migrant Fishers’ Rights” Special Report, pp. 84–88, April 2022. 123