Working conditions on fishing vessels operating in the Pacific can be characterized by long hours, high levels of risk, poor living conditions, low pay and extended time at sea. Those employed on fishing vessels may face a range of challenges from poor working conditions to labour rights violations and human trafficking. Member States of the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) have demonstrated commitment to addressing this issue through the recent adoption of Minimum Terms and Conditions (MTCs) on labour conditions for crew however, challenges remain in the effective implementation and enforcement of these MTCs. This creates a gap in the institutional and operational frameworks that should be in place to protect the rights of those working on fishing vessels, resulting in a significant “decent work deficit” for those employed on fishing vessels. Furthermore, more information is required by key stakeholders, aspirant fishers and the general public on the scale and scope of poor working conditions, labour rights violations and human trafficking in the fishing industry. At present, prevention and protection interventions for those employed on fishing vessels - predominantly men - are often lacking or insufficient. The proposed intervention aims to address these challenges in the Federated States of Micronesia, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu, through a focus on two outcomes: 1) Pacific Island Countries identify and address poor working conditions, labour rights violations and human trafficking in the fishing sector; and 2) Journalists, media organizations and other actors in Pacific Island Countries raise awareness on the scale and scope of poor working conditions, labour rights violations and human trafficking on fishing vessels. This is to be achieved by assessing strengths and gaps in the counter-trafficking responses of target countries, and then using the findings to support increased coordination and training of relevant actors, and secondly by training journalists, media associations and other actors who share information to report accurately and ethically on working conditions and human trafficking in the Pacific. This project provides co-financing to the New Zealand-funded project PX.0259 "Labour Standards on Fishing Vessels".