On Thursday, The Associated Press reported that a number of issues, including overfishing, armed conflicts, climate change, and fishing boat violations, contribute to this issue.
The illegal and unorganized fishing is increasing despite the efforts made to reduce these practices, as overfishing led to the establishment of fleets to areas that are further in search of the fish, which increased the risks.
According to Peter Horn, director of the Bio International Fish HID, “With the dependence of three billion people on seafood, the demand is expected to rise, and there is an urgent need for stronger policies to maintain the safety of the fishermen, including those that deal with the real motives for these deaths.”
According to Eric Holiday, CEO of the international non-profit organisation Fish Safety Corporation, “Saif Sivti,” hunting fleet operators frequently fail to report fatalities, obstructing the truth about the risks involved in this business and making it challenging for governments to create efficient regulations to enhance criteria Safety and promote safe hunting.
According to the report, risky special traditional fishing has increased as a result of fishermen having to travel farther in order to expose waters near beaches to overfishing or cause fish to move to farther seas as a result of climate change.
In the meanwhile, many search and rescue operations have been curtailed, in part because of the high cost of fuel.
Based on public data that is mentioned in news articles, social media posts, and conversations with politicians and other people, the report’s authors estimated that hunting-related deaths result in more than 100,000 deaths yearly.
Report: Every year, more than 10,000 people die from fishing-related causes.
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