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International Fund for Fishing Safety grant managed by The Seafarers Charity and funded by Lloyd's Register Foundation for safety of fishers
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This project's duration was 5 years
£1.5m
The International Fund for Fishing Safety is a partnership between Lloyd’s Register Foundation, The Seafarers’ Charity, and FISH Platform. Following the successful launch of the International Fund for Fishing Safety in 2023–24, this grant will seek to grow the fund over the next five years. The aim is to build on Lloyd’s Register Foundation’s initial investment so the fund can support more projects that improve fishing safety where it’s most urgently needed.
Lloyd's Register Foundation has awarded just over £1.5 million to The Seafarers Charity for the International Fund for Fishing Safety. IFFS was set up by Lloyd’s Register Foundation, The Seafarers’ Charity, and FISH Platform, to fund practical improvements in safety led by fishing organisations on the ground, primarily in the Global South and among smaller-scale fishers.
Fishing remains one of the most dangerous occupations in the world. IFFS primarily funds safety training, the development of safety management systems or practices, the auditing of safety management systems, and projects that promote behavioural change or influence political change to better support fishing safety in a country or region.