Bord Iascaigh Mhara: Live to tell the Tale
Agency: DDFH&B
Introduction & Background
Fishing is universally acknowledged as one of the most hazardous professions in the world[i] According to the HSA (Health and Safety Authority in Ireland), fishing is 13 times more dangerous than construction and 36 times more dangerous than general employment.
The average Irish fisherman encounters four to five near misses each year[ii]. In Ireland, 53 fishermen have died over the last 10 years - a fatality rate that is 69% higher than in the UK[iii]- and most of them weren't wearing...