FISHER trialed in Saint Lucia Case
About
The FISHER Project team was funded by the FAO to undertake two projects in the Caribbean. One of the projects was the capacity building of fishers through training material development, and the other the development of an accident reporting system for the Region.
Report it. Don't ignore it.
Part of the Safety at Sea Awareness Material for Saint Lucia, 2021
Outcomes
The fisheries accident management process: Guidelines for competent authorities
This circular describes the fisheries accident management process. It contains guidelines for national agencies (competent authorities) involved in fisheries accident investigations. It provides competent authorities and their investigators with a structured approach to meeting their legislative requirements to record, investigate, analyse, and report on accidents in the fishing sector.
These guidelines are based on international standards, models and lessons learned from various countries where similar accident management processes are in use. The draft guidelines were discussed and finalized at a Train the Trainer workshop on safety at sea for small-scale fishers in the Caribbean, which was attended by 30 professionals on safety at sea and fisheries from seven Caribbean countries and was held in Castries, Saint Lucia in January 2020.
Safety at sea – Baseline survey report
This report summarizes the findings of a fisheries safety at sea baseline survey carried out in Saint Lucia. The baseline survey investigated the safety practices, attitudes and legislative understanding among a selected group of 100 fishers in Saint Lucia. The survey methodology was developed and managed by the FISH Safety Foundation and FAO.
The survey was implemented in 2020 by the Department of Fisheries of Saint Lucia, FSF and FAO and the findings were disseminated and used for fishers’ safety training in 2021.
Training Awareness Material
