The Fishing Industry's Safety and Health (FISH) Platform is a world leading group of experts involved in safety and health in the fishing industry.
Joined February 2013
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FISH Platform retweeted
28 Apr 2025
IMO in the news: UN Ocean Conference – an urgent opportunity to take action on fisher safety at sea.
Read the full story here: tinyurl.com/hrms3x2b
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FISH Platform retweeted
20 Mar 2025
Visserijonderwijs in Katwijk gered door gezamenlijke inzet🌊
De pelagische rederijen, Sociaal Fonds Trawlvisserij, @gemeentekatwijk, @zuid_holland en @STCGroupNL zetten zich samen in om de visserij als duurzame bron van voedsel en werk te behouden 👉 bit.ly/4iFTKJv
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FISH Platform retweeted
21 Feb 2025
Do you think #fishers are second-class citizens?
📢 Hear from the Chair of the EU Social Dialogue Committee for Sea Fisheries at the High-Level Roundtable on the Fisheries and Ocean Dialogue 🌊🐟
#Fisheries #OceansPact
#People_Planet_Profit
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FISH Platform retweeted
15 Jan 2025
.@EU_Social Partners in the Fisheries Sector - @EuropecheOrg & @ETF_Europe - urge new policy direction to secure “Fishers of the Future” 🌊🚢⚓️
📋Read our joint press release shorturl.at/w1jjG
#CFPreform #FishersoftheFuture
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FISH Platform retweeted
30 Oct 2024
Only 15 days left to get your ticket and be a part of the Social Partners for Sea Fisheries Conference!
MEP @nicogoncas & Do Nascimento Cabral are inviting│14.11 │European Parliament │1PM │& Networking Lunch
Be a part of social dialogue💬💙
Tickets: t.ly/juEjW
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FISH Platform retweeted
11 Oct 2024
Dynamic day discussing collaborating & working together to improve global fishing safety with colleagues from @Seafarers_KGFS, @LR_Foundation and @FISHplatform
Together we are supporting the International Fund for Fishing Safety to make a big difference for 39 million fishers
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FISH Platform retweeted
1 Oct 2024
Fishers are the stewards of the sea, they value the health of the ecosystem and ensure that the practice of fishing is handed down from generation to generation.
@ETF_Europe
#fisheryspeak #fishers #app
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FISH Platform retweeted
26 Sep 2024
This year's theme on #WorldMaritimeDay is Navigating the future: safety first!
The people on our vessels are key to the ongoing work at sea.
Our fishers' safety is a top priority of the PFA and its members, and we try to inspire others during international consultations.
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FISH Platform retweeted
26 Sep 2024
Fishery Speak is available to use without internet connection, it is prepared to be used offline. Fishers need a tool that allows them to communicate with each other hundreds of miles away off shore. @ETF_Europe
#fisheryspeak #app #internetconnection #offline
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FISH Platform retweeted
16 Sep 2024
Fishery Speak is an innovative #app that contributes to safe working conditions on board and safe navigation of the fishing vessel. The app provides key safety phrases for the crew, which can be easily translated between different languages for multinational teams.
#fishery
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FISH Platform retweeted
26 Aug 2024
ILO & Viet Nam Institute of Fisheries Economics & Planning recently gathered key stakeholders to address challenges facing fishers.
Ratifying the ILO Work in Fishing Convention is key to improving safety, wages, healthcare & worker protections.
👉t.ly/fb_Bx
ALT The workshop saw the participation of key stakeholders representing the Government, workers and employers. © Tran Thuy Duong/ILO
ALT Boat owner Nguyen Thanh Bi from Quang Ngai province shares his experience regarding labour contracts. © Tran Thuy Duong/ILO
ALT Representative of the Department of Fisheries delivered a presentation on the current situation of labour in capture fisheries. © Tran Thuy Duong/ILO
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FISH Platform retweeted
26 Aug 2024
Namibia set for sea safety training after IFFS funding
The International Fund for Fishing Safety, (IFFS) has awarded the first grant to train and support fishing vessel safety auditors for deployment in Namibia and South Africa.
The project is run by the Sea Safety Bee Trust (SSBT) on behalf of the Cape Town-based Sea Safety Training Group (SSTG). Established in 2013, the SSTG has a decade of experience in providing Safety Management Systems (SMS) for fishing vessels in the region.
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FISH Platform retweeted
23 Aug 2024
The International Fund for Fishing Safety - set up by @LR_Foundation, @Seafarers_KGFS and @FISHPlatform - has awarded its first grant to train fishing vessel safety auditors in South Africa & Namibia, boosting #FishingSafety across the region. Learn more👇
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22 May 2024
At the start of the #FishPlatform meeting in Peterhead, the delegates visit the local #fish market.
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FISH Platform retweeted
22 Feb 2024
New global guidelines for medical examination of fishers: tinyurl.com/2skt7wyv #FisherSafety
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FISH Platform retweeted
25 Jan 2024
We are hiring an International Fund for Fishing Safety Coordinator!
Help us support the work of @FISHplatform and coordinate the Fund promotion, outreach, and delivery.
Apply by Sunday 28 Jan to drive a positive impact in the global #FishingIndustry 👇
theseafarerscharity.org/who-…
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FISH Platform retweeted
22 Jan 2024
The International Fund for Fishing Safety, our grant-giving programme with @Seafarers_KGFS & @FISHplatform, has been mentioned in @TheManilaTimes. #Funding is available for organisations focused on reducing accidents and fatalities for fishers. Read now: loom.ly/RIMSjSM
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FISH Platform retweeted
15 Jan 2024
We are looking for an International Fund for Fishing Safety Coordinator to join our team and drive positive change in the global fishing industry! Help us support the work of @FISHplatform and coordinate the promotion, outreach and delivery of the Fund 👇
theseafarerscharity.org/who-…
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FISH Platform retweeted
11 Jan 2024
Today #IFISH6 delegates heard from @FISHplatform & @Seafarers_KGFS who joined forces to present our partnership to improve global #FishingSafety. We are enthusiastic about the International Fund for Fishing Safety to bring about a safety culture in fishing
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FISH Platform retweeted
10 Jan 2024
The Fund is funded by @LR_Foundation and managed by @Seafarers_KGFS in partnership with @FISHplatform. It will target areas in the global South where there is the most need for improved safety outcomes, particularly Asia – which is home to 80% of fishers 🎣🌏
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