Source: OneWorld South Asia

A recent survey on the safety of small fishing vessels in Tamil Nadu (India), Maldives, Sri Lanka and Thailand has revealed that there is lack of safety-at-sea problems for fishermen not only in developed countries but also in developing countries.

Political commitment to invest in the safety of fishermen in smallscale and artisanal fisheries seemed to be lacking and this attitude must change, the survey carried out by FAO consultant, Agnar Erlingson, on behalf of the FAO and the city-based Bay of Bengal Programme (BABO) said.