International Fund
for Fishing Safety

IFFS provides seafood retailers, supply chain partners, philanthropic foundations and maritime organisations with a trusted way to invest in safer, more responsible fisheries.

Support targeted, high-impact safety initiatives and deliver meaningful social and ESG impact across the global seafood sector.

Are you running a project that improves safety for fishers or fishing communities?

We offer grants and funding for organisations delivering practical, life-saving fishing safety solutions around the world.

Make Fishing Safer and Saves Lives. Join us.

The International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS) exists to change that. The Fund was set up as a partnership with funding from Lloyd’s Register Foundation, fund management by The Seafarers’ Charity and overview and expertise from the FISH Platform. This global initiative supports practical projects that improve health, safety, and welfare for fishers everywhere.

Our mission is simple:
Empower fishers. Save lives. Build a safer future.

What is the Fund for?

IFFS provides grants for projects that deliver real, measurable improvements in fishing safety. From lifejacket rental schemes and emergency training to vessel audits and hazard reporting systems, we fund solutions that make a lasting impact.

Projects can be local or international but they must directly benefit people working in commercial fishing.

Take action today

Whether you’re looking to fund change or deliver it, IFFS is your route to making fishing safer worldwide.

Have a project idea? Want to support safer fishing?