THE Fishing Industry Safety & Health (FISH) Platform recently convened in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together experts from over 10 countries. This second in-person meeting of the year, hosted by the Sea Safety Training Group (SSTG), provided a platform for knowledge sharing and collaboration among industry professionals.
South Africa's SSTG, led by Leon Mouton and Sizwe Mavundla, has developed a Fishing Safety Management System (FSM). With support from the FISH Platform and funding from the International Fund for Fishing Safety (IFFS), SSTG has trained fishing vessel auditors, enabling more vessels to adopt FSMs at no cost. This has significantly improved safety standards and streamlined regulatory compliance for smaller operators.
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