Tag: fishing accidents

Quebec Town Devastated by Fishing Accident That Killed Local Man, Four Children

Residents of a small northeastern Quebec village are devastated by the news that a local man and two of his children were among five people killed in a weekend fishing mishap, one of the man’s relatives said Sunday. Keven Girard, 37, and four children died early on Saturday when they were caught in the shifting…


Over 100,000 Fishers Die Every Year, Says Safety Foundation Study

More than four times as many fishing-related deaths take place globally every year than earlier estimates, according to a new study conducted by the FISH Safety Foundation (FSF). In 1987, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated that around 24,000 fatalities took place in the fishing industry annually. In 1999, the International Labor Organization…