Fisheries

The fishing and fish processing industry is one of the most dangerous in Nova Scotia. Every year, hundreds of Nova Scotians are injured growing, harvesting, and processing fish.

In 2020, 271 workers were injured in the industry, which works out to 1.73% of total workplace injuries.

Workplace injury has tragic human and financial consequences. That’s why we’re working together with our partners to change the culture in this industry.

Use the resources below to learn more about preventing injuries in the fishing industry:

Partners in Fishing Safety:

• FishSafeNS - Fisheries Safety Association of Nova Scotia / FishSafeNS Facebook page
• Nova Scotia Fisheries Sector Council 
• Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration
• Safe at Sea Alliance

Stories of tragedy:

• Heather Crout: A painter uses her art help create a culture of safety in memory of her fisherman husband by Jon Tattrie
• Lewis D’Entremont’s story
• Gerry Blackburn’s story

Other resources:

• On-Board Familiarization and Training Checklist (FishSafeNS)
• WorkSafeBC Safety at Work: Commercial Fishing
• Fishing Safety Now