International Fund for Fishing Safety announces first funding round

The International Fund for Fishing Safety, a grant-giving programme providing financial support for safety initiatives that aim to improve safety standards in the global fishing industry, has announced its first open funding call.

The fund will target areas where there is the most need for improved safety outcomes, particularly Asia, which is home to 80 per cent of fishers and some of the most hazardous and unregulated working environments.

Applications to the fund will be managed by The Seafarers’ Charity. Decisions are to be made by a steering committee comprising industry experts from across the fishing ecosystem.