More than 100,000 recorded fishing-related deaths worldwide each year: report

Unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is one of the key causes of these deaths, according to the report, especially as demand for fish protein increases globally.

“With three billion people dependent on seafood and demand expected to rise, there is an urgent need for stronger policies to keep fishers safe, including those that address the real causes of these deaths. ‘, says Horn.

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Pew points out that illegal operators in the industry are cutting corners and ignoring safety rules while contributing to overfishing of highly profitable catches. This has led to what has been identified as “his IUU out of necessity”, where small artisanal fishers break the rules or participate in unregulated and dangerous activities.

“The lack of transparency in fisheries is endangering lives by obscuring the full picture of what is happening on ships and fishing grounds and making it difficult for governments to set effective policies to improve safety. “We are exposing ourselves to ‘fishing,'” said Eric Holliday, FSF Chief Executive Officer.