The Seafarers’ Charity

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Oak Foundation has awarded US$400,000 to the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS) to promote fisher safety in seven new regions.

20th January 2026

Fishing safety fund secures $400,000 to expand into seven new regions

20th January 2026

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Within nine months of launching, the International Fund for Fishing Safety, (IFFS) has committed funding totalling £220,000 to support six fishing safety projects in South Africa, Ghana, Fiji, Kenya, Thailand and Vietnam. Together, these first six initiatives are directly improving…

23rd September 2024

International Fund for Fishing Safety – 65,000 fishers supported

23rd September 2024

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

Sunday 12 May marked the UK’s inaugural National Fishing Remembrance Day, a new annual event honouring those who have lost their lives while working in the fishing industry.

15th May 2024

New day to mark lives lost at sea

15th May 2024

NEWS

NEWS

Maritime welfare charities in the UK have joined forces to support a new annual National Fishing Remembrance Day for those who have lost their lives while fishing at sea.

21st November 2023

First UK National Fishing Remembrance Day

21st November 2023

FISHERIES

FISHERIES

UK supermarket chain Waitrose has launched a series of videos to improve welfare standards across the UK fishing sector, in particular for migrant workers joining the industry. The move follows reports of…

27th September 2023

Waitrose looks to help migrant fishers after confirming UK industry failings

27th September 2023