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From Ocean To Plate - Tuna Fishing in Vietnam
February 04, 2026
Vietnam exports over 1 billion USD of tuna annually - more than half of the tuna eaten worldwide, following huge expansion in the past 20 years. Tuna migration patterns are changing with our warming oceans, moving to deeper, cooler waters further offshore and small vessels must work a long way out to sea to find fish.
More detailsUgandan Fishing Communities Embrace Life-Saving Training Through IFFS Support
February 04, 2026
Fishing communities across Uganda’s Kalangala District and the wider Ssese Islands are experiencing a major transformation in safety and wellbeing following a £50,000 investment from the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS).
More detailsInternational Fund for Fishing Safety secures $400,000 to expand into seven new regions
January 20, 2026
The Oak Foundation has awarded $400,000 to the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS) to provide health and safety training for fishers in seven countries, including the Philippines, Ghana, and South Korea. Fishing remains one of the world’s most dangerous professions, with over 30,000 deaths annually.
More detailsInternational Fund for Fishing Safety marks two years of global impact
January 07, 2026
Launched in 2024, IFFS is funded by Lloyd’s Register Foundation and administered by The Seafarers’ Charity along with the FISH Platform. Since its launch, IFFS has committed £670,000 to fund 18 projects in 13 countries and regions, focusing on practical, locally-led safety interventions.
More detailsIFFS Goes Global – 65,000 fishers supported
September 23, 2024
Within nine months of launching, the International Fund for Fishing Safety, (IFFS) has committed funding totalling £220,000 to support six fishing safety projects in South Africa, Ghana, Fiji, Kenya, Thailand and Vietnam. Together, these first six initiatives are directly improving the safety of 65,000 fishers.
More detailsInternational Fund for Fishing Safety Supports Training In South Africa & Namibia
August 21, 2024
The International Fund for Fishing Safety, (IFFS) has awarded the first grant to train and support fishing vessel safety auditors for deployment in South Africa and Namibia.
More detailsFund opens for applications in 2024
January 08, 2024
The new International Fund for Fishing Safety is now open for applications following the recent announcement at IFISH 6 Conference in Rome.
More detailsNew International Fund for Fishing Safety launched
October 04, 2023
The Seafarers’ Charity, Lloyd’s Register Foundation and the Fishing Industry Safety & Health (FISH) Platform have partnered to launch a new fund aimed at raising the safety standards of the global fishing industry, with a focus on The Global South.
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