November 7, 2022 — Research by the FISH Safety Foundation, commissioned by The Pew Charitable Trusts, found more than 100,000 fishing-related deaths occur annually, or the equivalent of around 300 fisher deaths per day.
The New Zealand-based FISH Safety Foundation is an independent non-profit “committed to providing relevant practical education, access to resources and promoting a positive safety culture in the global fishing industry.” It said the study, “The Human Cost of Fishing,” is “the most-complete analysis to date for the number of global fishing-related fatalities.”