Safety for fishermen - home

Fishing at sea is probably the most dangerous occupation in the world

Fishing at sea is probably the most dangerous occupation in the world. Over 24,000 fishermen die every year. More than 50% of the world's population lives within 60km of the coastline. Billions of people are depending on the scarce marine resources, they are depending on the fishermen and the fish that they bring home. A lost vessel and a lost fisherman have a vital impact on the coastal community.

Welcome to the Safety for Fishermen website, the gateway to information and material related to safety for fishermen. The website is hosted by FAO and managed by a selected group of experts contributing information and material on safety at sea in the fisheries sector.

New publications

Safety practices related to small fishing vessel stability 1 September 2009 FAO FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE TECHNICAL PAPER No. 517. Safety practices related to small fishing vessel stability by Ari Gudmundsson, FAO, 2009. This document introduces some basic principles on the stability of small fishing vessels and provides simple guidance on what fishing vessel crews can do to maintain adequate stability for their vessels. [more...]

Risks and Dangers in the Small Scale Fishery of Tamil Nadu 17 July 2009 Risks and Dangers in the Small Scale Fishery of Tamil Nadu.An overview and analysis of marine accidents in the small scale fishery of Tamil Nadu from 2000 to 2007. [more...]

SAR Framework 18 February 2009 Search And Rescue Framework For The United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland [more...]

Latest news from FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Department

GFCM - Committee on Aquaculture - 7th Session 29 July 2010 and Mr Klaudatos, Spryros ( sklaoudat@uth.gr ) Meeting location : FAO - Green Meeting Room (A 1st floor) FAO - India Meeting Room (A327) Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy [more...]

GFCM - CAQ - Coordinating meeting of the Working Groups (CMWG) - 4th Session 29 July 2010 and Mr Klaudatos, Spryros ( sklaoudat@uth.gr ) [more...]

GFCM - CAQ - WGSC - SHoCMed - Meeting on Environmental Quality Standards for marine fish farms 29 July 2010 and Mr Karakassis, Ioannis ( karakassis@biology.uoc.gr ) [more...]