April 16, 2024 — Since 2015, at least 14 fisheries observers around the world have gone missing or have died under suspicious circumstances, with the majority of these cases remaining unsolved.
A recent report, “The Necessity of Protecting Fisheries Observers at Sea,” released by U.K.-based NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) in collaboration with the Association of Professional Observers (APO), sheds light on the danger and harassment endured by fisheries observers around the globe.