More Than 100,000 People Die Annually Across Global Fishing Sector, New Research Shows
Illegal fishing, overfishing and climate change contribute to high death rates in one of world’s most dangerous professions More than 100,000 fishing-related deaths occur each year, a new study finds. Nearly 300 fishers die each day—a much higher estimate than all previous assessments—according to research from the FISH Safety Foundation (FSF) commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts. The significant death […]
