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Fishing kills at least 24,000 fishers every year – yet most countries are still refusing to adopt international safety rules

  • Written by Dita Liliansa, Ocean Law & Policy Research Associate, National University of Singapore
Fishing kills at least 24,000 fishers every year – yet most countries are still refusing to adopt international safety rulesDashu/Freepik

Fishing is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.

The International Labour Organisation has estimated that every year, fishing vessel accidents claim as many as 24,000 fishers’ lives. This figure is more than 10 times more lives claimed than in accidents on merchant ships which transport either cargo or passengers.

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